Sunday’s Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor of Peter and bishop of Rome.

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For over two thousand years, the papacy has been shaped by the bloodlines of Europe, an uninterrupted stream of spiritual authority flowing from Rome, passing through German, Polish, and Argentine ...

Eastern Christian communities erupted in celebration at the election of the new pontiff on May 8, but many wondered about ...

During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis urged Catholics to shake up their church and “make a mess” if they had to. It ...

In his first public blessing as pope, Leo XIV concluded with a "Hail Mary," after commemorating the feast of Our Lady of Pompei. His first papal journey took him to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor of ...

The CEO of Catholic Charities of Dallas, Dave Woodyard, shared his excitement over last week's historic selection of the ...

Leo’s commitments present a challenge to the nationalism and isolationism currently promoted by the White House.

A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...

The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.