Catholic Charities of Chicago is the official charitable arm of the Church in the third-largest city in the U.S., home to ...

The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.

COMMENTARY: It’s worth noting that the Pauline Chapel, one of three in the Apostolic Palace, is pictured in the Holy Father’s ...

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

EDITORIAL: Why is Pope Leo stressing this issue so prominently at the very beginning of his pontificate — and what can we ...

The U.S. State Department says it generally presumes that U.S. citizens, even if they accept a foreign government post, want ...

ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for ...

Dear George: Praise God for Pope Leo XIV, Papa León! He [visited us several years ago.] There is a sense of renewed hope. May ...

Rooney previously lived in Rome while serving as the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. He held the position from 2005 to 2008, ...

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

In 1917, three children heard Mary’s urgent plea: embrace her heart, offer sacrifices for souls, and pray the Rosary every ...

Support for the new Pope, who is seen as a conciliatory figure, accelerated after the second ballot and coalesced into a ...