2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (629+ words) MUXIMA, Angola -- Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the "sorrow and great suffering" Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (748+ words) Pope carries cross to mark Good Friday ROME -- Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (57+ words) VATICAN CITY -- Over 1, 000 LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church after long feeling shunned, and crediting Pope Francis with the change. LGBT…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (58+ words) BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for "the divine gift of peace" alongside the country's Christian and Muslim religious leaders. Pope visits…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (201+ words) For me, Easter is a season of hope, renewal and reflection. While Christian households may observe Easter in multiple ways, the heart of the season is shared by all: remembering the life, love, and resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (738+ words) No doubt about it: This Easter was an exciting time for many American Catholics, with quick surveys showing 38% more people converting into the church than the previous year. The Easter Vigil surge hit dioceses large and small, with a 139% increase…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (820+ words) ANNABA, Algeria -- Pope Leo XIV walked Tuesday in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine, making a pilgrimage to the archaeological ruins in Algeria where the fifth-century titan of early Christianity lived, died and wrote some of the most…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (46+ words) ISTANBUL -- Pope Leo XIV held prayers at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on Sunday in a gesture of support for Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey. Beyond its ecumenical. .. Pope prays at Armenian cathedral Visit shows support of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (48+ words) ROME -- The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations -- Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Pope…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (45+ words) Ronald Hicks was installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at the revered St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, calling on Catholics to spread the faith while respecting all people and helping the vulnerable. New Catholic archbishop…...