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.

Pope Francis speaks with journalist Cindy Wooden aboard his overnight flight from Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 2, 2024. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Being a Vatican correspondent for more than ...

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.

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

St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is a massive church in the style of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia as his apostolic nuncio and personal representative to ...

VATICAN: Pope Leo appointed Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Since 2019, he had been serving as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the ...

Pope Leo appointed Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as apostolic nuncio to the United States March 7. Since 2019, he had been serving as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York.