St. Peter’s Square was transformed into a dazzling stage on Saturday night as more than 80,000 people gathered for Grace for the World, a massive concert and drone spectacle that closed the third ...

From helping the homeless to flexing foreign policy. — -- Pope Francis has won legions of fans with his humble approach to his role as the head of the Catholic Church, earning brownie points with ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...