During his first extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7-8, a rare meeting that summons cardinals from around the world to Rome, ...

As cardinals gather in Rome for their first consistory under Pope Leo XIV, Venezuela has become a test case for the church’s ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of notable figures this year.

The situation has created a profound early challenge for Pope Leo XIV. The soft-spoken clergyman, known to few outside the Vatican prior to his election in May, is grappling with what it means to be ...

The obituary pages track the deaths of the famous and the mighty, but in 2025 we witnessed a seemingly unending procession of ...

The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential figures across diverse spheres. The Catholic Church, with its 1.4 billion ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome ...

Rome’s relationship with Jubilees dates to 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII inaugurated the first Holy Year in what historians ...

Pope Leo XIV gave thanks at a New Year’s Eve vespers service for the 2025 Holy Year that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome ...

Pope Leo XIV expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela and called for the country’s national sovereignty to be ...