It was back in April when Pope Benedict XVI came to Washington. The Rev. David O'Connell, the president of The Catholic University of America, was hosting the pope for a large meeting with bishops.

The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will lie in state for the next three days, allowing the faithful to pay their respects before Thursday's funeral. Pope Francis, who took the papacy in 2013, is ...

St. Francis used to greet people with a little prayer: “May the Lord grant you peace.” As we reflect on his witness and teachings during this Jubilee Year, let us renew our commitment to bring the ...

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty to stealing at least $270,000 from the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, Calif.

As readers mark the centennial of the Sheed & Ward publishing house, we celebrate what “the Sheedwardians”—as that unlikely ...

The one-day visit to the principality on March 28 will include meetings with the Catholic community and young people, as well as a Mass in a stadium.

Millions of visitors may have been damaging the Sistine Chapel’s “Last Judgement” over the years without knowing it. Now, restoration is underway to remove decades of tourist sweat from the ...

A March NBC poll found that American voters hold Pope Leo XIV in highest esteem among other public personalities.

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it.

Robert McElroy goes further than pope has done and says conflict fails ‘criterion of right intention’ ...

Robert McElroy explained the conflict does not meet moral legitimacy in Catholic doctrine due to the absence of imminent Iranian aggression.