Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

Pope Leo’s childhood church, St. Mary of the Assumption on Chicago’s south side, is in a state of disrepair and in danger of ...

The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s ...

Democrat state Senator Noel Frame sponsored a bill requiring priests to report any alleged child abuse they hear about during ...

The Catholic Church wants to reach out and embrace all people who need and yearn for truth, justice and peace, Pope Leo XIV ...

One Erie bishop met the new pope almost a decade ago in Rome. Another bishop with local ties is going to Pope Leo XIV's ...

Pope Francis had long urged the Catholic Church to “go to the peripheries,” meaning communities in Africa and Asia, where the church also is the most vibrant. One persistent question has been ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

In the U.S., Catholics have been embracing technological innovations to transform the way their faith is practiced and shared. Even Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of using modern ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Italy, where he is set to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday.

The Vatican did not release a statement after the meeting, but Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly voiced support for Ukraine, ...