Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron shared his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's election and what it means for the Church's future.

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Pope Leo XIV told 400 bishops and cardinals from nearly 40 countries that they “must be firm and decisive in dealing with ...

The two most powerful Americans in 2025 are President Donald Trump and the newly appointed Pope Leo, but the two will never ...

Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed Wednesday that priests are required to remain celibate and urged bishops to take "firm and decisive" ...

A casual dinner photo reveals how small the Catholic world really is.

Thirty-seven survivors of sexual abuse wrote individual letters to Pope Leo XIV describing their experience and suggesting ...

Discover the inspiring story of the friendship between Bill Bickel and Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, and their ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse, and called for 'transparent ...