Pope Leo proclaimed seven new saints, including the first saints from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea, to 70,000 people in St.

VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV proclaimed seven new saints on Sunday before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square, ...

The canonizations, previously approved by the late Pope Francis, will be presided over by Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 19 at the ...

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV criticized how the wealthy live in a "bubble of comfort and luxury" while poor people suffer on the margins, confirming in his first teaching document that he is in ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on ...

Pope Leo welcomes children from hometown of Chicago in Vatican City The pope welcomed students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Academy to his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square.

Students (from left) River Rubley, Connor Jasons and Ethan Opsal pray the Rosary during the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at Academy of St. Carlo Acutis ...

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon on the first foreign trip of his papacy, the Vatican said, due to take place at the end of November. His predecessor, Pope Francis, had planned the ...

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon for the first international trip of his pontificate, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, positioning him as a bridge-builder in a region with ongoing ...

NEW PHILADELPHIA — Quietly, for more than a century, the women of Holy Cross Catholic Church and its predecessors had a secret weapon in times of trouble. “The women of New Philly walked around with a ...