Fr Wadding, who served as rector at St Isidore’s for 30 years, was also Ireland’s first ever accredited ambassador. In 1642, the Confederation of Kilkenny appointed him as their representative in Rome ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has chosen Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of ...

As the cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, here's the lowdown on the perks, pomp and powers of the pontiff ...

In a world marked by division and ideological conflict, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject walls of separation and ...

The lavish nuptials, scheduled for this month, have raised the hackles of some residents exasperated by their city becoming a ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is ...

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope ...

Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who dedicated his life to serving the poor and sick, will be canonized together on Sept. 7.

The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the church ...

Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia. He has become enormously popular ...