A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre ...

The four years Robert F. Prevost spent at Villanova University in Philadelphia -- from the fall of 1973 until May 1977, when he graduated with a degree in mathematics and began his novit ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, and participants will get a video messag ...

As civilian casualties from multiple conflicts have soared, the Holy See's diplomat to the United Nations has called for a renewed respect for human dignity and international law, along ...

A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal miter and a set of crossed keys. Most churches in Italy will soon be replacing the metal shield of the coat of arms ...

Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila -- marking just the third public exposition of her rel ...

As Harvard University battles a Trump administration ban on international students, the head of the school's Catholic chaplaincy has a message for those affected.

Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.

Lk 24:46-53 It took a while for me to learn why the ascension of Jesus mattered. I mean, on the surface it seems a funny t ...

As some of you perhaps know, I was in Rome earlier this month, providing commentary for various news networks who were covering the papal conclave. It was a fascinating, exhausting, and exhilarating s ...

Although most people would consider the United States a nation of immigrants, consistent with our immigration history, there also has been a history of deportation, a history that begins with the now- ...

The Vatican postal service began selling its first Pope Leo XIV stamps May 27 and offered a special cancellation of the postage featuring a line drawing of the new pope waving to ...