Pope Leo showed a special interest in the well-being of immigrants during his work before the papacy and has been described ...

NCR readers respond to stories about women in the church, a new bishop and the USCCB's reaction to the Trump presidency.

Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to influence global health. Sima Barmania reports.

A new bill in Congress would “safeguard” the U.S. citizenship of any American elected as pope of the Catholic Church and ...

Pope Leo XIV announced 15 massive reforms "set to change the Catholic Church forever" in July 2025. A rumor that circulated ...

The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of ...

The Israeli military on Wednesday, 23 July, has claimed a church in Gaza was struck accidentally. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City was struck last week by an Israeli shell, an attack that killed ...

An Israeli shell accidentally struck the Holy Family Church in Gaza, killing three and injuring 10. The incident drew global ...

The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Monday the Santa Marta elderly home in Castel Gandolfo, greeting and shaking hands with the elderly ...