Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.

Pope Leo XIV has made another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy.

This is a story both big and small, of art and faith and a human tragedy that caught the attention of Pope Francis: homeless ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the ...

Earlier on Thursday, Dolan introduced the 58-year-old Hicks at a news conference at St. Patrick's, saying, "St. Nicholas has ...

The soaring lantern, filled with coloured glass by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens, floods the space with light and symbolises the connection between heaven and earth. The cathedral is also home to ...

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Ill., has been appointed archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Hicks ...

The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno, Italy.

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...

Even though the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopened last Dec. 7 following the fire that nearly destroyed it on April 15, 2019, you still need a reservation to guarantee a visit, so great is the demand.

This article has been revised to reflect the following clarification: The new organ will be blessed on December 7 at 7 p.m. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There’s a new sound at the Cathedral of St.