Pope Leo XIV said he would ask for peace and unity for the Catholic Church when he visits ancient Nicaea as part of his first ...

Dec. 2, Pope Leo will visit these historic sites in the first international apostolic journey of his pontificate: ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Disillusioned by their experiences in Catholicism, some Romans are turning to paganism and finding a connection to their roots through worshipping the gods of antiquity, whom they ...

A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...

Just 2 miles from the Vatican, in an ancient Roman monastery, lay leaders from Catholic associations and organizations around the world met during the second week of the synod on synodality. They ...

Pope Francis gives some sweets to a musician during a welcome ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 7, during his recent trip to Asia and the Pacific. (Photo: AFP) Most of us have grown ...

The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of Cardinals gathers for the conclave, attention turns to the role of the pope, a position ...

From being born enslaved to building the first Catholic Church for African Americans west of Baltimore, the trajectory of Father Augustus Tolton’s life is remarkable. Almost as stunning is the fact ...

The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the globe. Many conservative Roman Catholic Church leaders disagreed with Pope ...