Drugs and addiction are an “invisible prison” for their victims, Pope Leo XIV told to people marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday.

Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

Our fight is against those who make drugs and any other addiction — think of alcohol or gambling — their immense business.' ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake ...

Fye Editor St. John XXIII published his encyclical, “Pacem in Terris, On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, ...

Conservative bishop sacked by Pope Francis protests promotion in open letter to pontiff Pope Leo’s promotion of a pro-LGBTQ bishop, who permits a Hindu idol in his cathedral and endorses women’s ...

The Lions - now that they have The Vatican on their side - are coming back into 2025 with some extra juice as they figure to ...

Catholic Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must remain celibate and insisted the Church take “firm and decisive action” ...

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

In a meeting with future priests, Pope Leo XIV said celibacy is a charism “to be acknowledged, conserved and educated.” ...

Pope Leo XIV condemns Syria church bombing, urges the world to reject revenge and choose peace, dialogue, and global ...

VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called bishops to be firm and decisive in dealing with scandal and sexual abuse, linking ...