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

Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards a flight back to the Vatican after his visit to Lebanon at Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Credit: Hussein Malla/AP.) Listen ...

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962, its proceedings were shrouded in secrecy. Then, unexpectedly, a mysterious ...

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

From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures ...

Tributes were paid in 2025 following the deaths of acclaimed actors including Diane Keaton, Terence Stamp, Prunella Scales, ...

The deaths in 2025 that shocked the world from the pope and Charlie Kirk to iconic celebrities - From athletes to politicians and musicians, here are impactful deaths from around the globe ...

The feast of St. John the Evangelist, an apostole who played a very prominent role in many of the New Testament narratives, ...

Kentucky fans will finally get to see the highly-anticipated matchup on Saturday between Mark Pope and Rick Pitino, the student vs. teacher matchup that has been talked about since Pope was hired as ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust” — as guides for Catholics in the final days of Advent leading up to Christmas. Speaking during his ...