The new pope said he chose his name in homage to Pope Leo XIII, often referred to as "the father of Catholic social teaching.

"The peoples of our world desire peace, and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let us talk, let us ...

The following is the full text of the address given by Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics during the Jubilee of Eastern ...

A proposed House budget is drawing fire from some critics over its cuts to Medicaid, while drawing praise from others for ...

While the church will not be involved in political discussions, it "can't be silent" and needs to speak out and advocate for ...

The latest Planned Parenthood annual report shows abortions are up from the previous year's report amid an $100 million ...

The administration's fast-tracking of the Afrikaner applications comes amid its own indefinite suspension of the U.S. Refugee ...

Father Prevost was "a simple man," said Father Jorge Majail. "As we say in Peru, 'He doesn't complicate life,'" or doesn't ...

CHICAGO (OSV News) -- "In honor of Pope Leo XIV, I'm going to have a thin crust pizza," said Augustinian seminarian Brother ...

How a headstrong, self-indulgent young man became one of the most important Christian thinkers of all time -- and a saint.

One thing seemed clear from the moment Pope Leo stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica: He was not another Pope ...

"I pledge to continue and strengthen the church's dialogue and cooperation with the Jewish people in the spirit" of "Nostra ...