Spain had long lobbied for Francis to visit. But over 12 years he always declined, preferring to travel to farther flung ...

Leo isn’t out for a fight — unlike his more pugnacious predecessor Francis — but appears likely to get one anyway.

In his opening address on the afternoon of Jan. 7 to some 170 members of the College of Cardinals who attended the consistory ...

The closed-door meeting comes as Leo inherits a deeply divided church and seeks to set the tone for his papacy by emphasizing ...

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

The rise of Pope Leo XIV was the top 2025 international religion story, with the death of Pope Francis finishing second. On ...

Even if the Vatican were to release a full transcript of this week’s consistory—which it certainly will not do—a detailed ...

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, said 33,475,369 pilgrims ultimately took part in ...

Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an ...

The 2025 Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations drew over 33 million pilgrims to Rome, the Vatican said Monday, as the last of ...

Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and ...

In 2025, Uganda and the world at large mourned the loss of several prominent individuals across various sectors, including ...