Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

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The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy is at odds with church teaching and Pope Leo's priorities on the ...

A key congressional panel focused on China’s impacts on human rights and religious freedom is urging Congress and the Trump ...

At the time of his election in May and in the months immediately following, this correspondent expressed a cautious ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the ...

The Vatican accepts the resignation of detained underground Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu, replacing him with state-approved Bishop Francis Li Jianlin in Xinxiang. Critics condemn the move as a betrayal ...

The Vatican confirmed the appointment of a bishop in China “elected” by local clergy during the sede vacante period after ...

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Efforts to combat global poverty remain unchanged in part because of severe cutbacks in American international aid, ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.