Al Pacino is still having career firsts — at age 85. The Academy Award winner became the first movie star to meet with Pope Leo XIV.. In Italy for production of an upcoming film about the ...

Pope Victor I led the church from 189 to 199 AD, Pope Miltiades from 311 to 314 AD, and Pope Gelasius from 492 to 496 AD — all of whose roots trace to North Africa, a bastion of early Christianity.

Speaking to pilgrims at the end of a special Jubilee audience June 14, the pope expressed deep concern over the “seriously deteriorating” situation in the Middle East, warning of the consequences of ...

Pope Francis championed human dignity as non-negotiable, offering a moral and psychological defense against gaslighting, manipulation, and societal ills. Skip to main content ...

He succeeded Pope Francis, who died April 21. “When I see each and every one of you, when I see how people gather together to celebrate their faith, I discover myself how much hope there is in ...

Pope Leo June 14 event time. Gates for the event open at 12:30 p.m. CT, with the program starting at 2:30 p.m. Mass will begin at 4 p.m. (All CT) ...

By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service • Posted June 12, 2025 . VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 million euro ($57-68 million) structural deficit, a 1 billion euro ($1.14 ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 16:00 pm. Christians must not attempt to live out the promises of Christ alone, Pope Leo XIV told a delegation of 250 people in Rome for the Jubilee of ...

Pope Leo makes peace plea directly to Putin on Ukraine, discussing humanitarian issues while the Russian president accused Kyiv of escalating the conflict following the Kerch Bridge attack.

The cardinals who elected Pope Leo XIV weren’t looking for a carbon copy of Francis—or for someone who would depart dramatically from Francis in tone and style. They wanted a pastor: a ...

COMMENTARY: Not since 1808 when Bishop John Carroll was the bishop of Baltimore — then the only diocese in the United States — has the Catholic Church in our country had a clear national leader.