Nevertheless, Pope Francis made the ultimate decision to canonize the Catholic Church’s first ever millennial saint, a decision Pope Leo is expected to follow through with in fairly swift order.

VATICAN— In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for the ...

“In this way, they remind us that communion is built primarily ‘on our knees,’ through prayer and constant commitment to ...

Celebrating his first Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV said communion requires prayer, listening and ...

Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday asked for prayers for China’s Catholics to remain in communion with the Holy See, making his first ...

It was a truly hectic Sunday, May 25, for the American-born pope, as he visited the two major basilicas: St. John Lateran and ...

Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.