Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

ANALYSIS: From synodal clarity to liturgical peace-making, Pope Leo has several opportunities to promote stronger bonds ...

bringing significant changes concerning criminal sanctions in the Catholic Church. The difficult task of eradicating paedocriminality in the church — a task that is never finished — provoked ...

He pointed to the large gathering as evidence of the community’s backing for the Church leadership. Catholic Congress’s global president Rajiv Kochuparambil, who presided over the conference ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion ... had specially marked individuals for an important role of leadership from the very first moment of their lives: "Beloved ...

Last year, while Washington's current governor, Ferguson, was still the state's attorney general, he pushed to investigate Catholic church leadership in Seattle, Spokane and Yakima for allegedly ...

But he isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City. The territory is home to almost 900 people and covers 0.5 ...

The Catholic Church is truly universal since it unites so many diverse rites, whose members share a common faith. Latest news Pontifical Academy for Life signs elderly care declaration with Muslim ...

Internal strife is mounting within both the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, as controversial statements and recent leadership moves stir dissent among ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...