The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot bless same-sex unions, disappointing LGBT+ Catholics who had hoped that the ...

Church scholars have debated for centuries whether Mary, who Catholics and many Christians call the Mother of God, helped ...

The encounter, described as one of “closeness with the victims, of deep and painful listening and dialogue,” lasted nearly ...

On Your Side spoke to Vatican Reporter Colleen Dulle about her experience covering Pope Leo XIV over the last six months.

Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump ...

Pope Leo's recent criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to ...

As Pope Leo XIV marks his six-month milestone Nov. 8, a gradual sketch of his style and vision of church is beginning to ...

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, in South Africa's first high-level engagement with the newly appointed pontiff of ...

Pope Leo XIV intends to call all the cardinals to the Vatican for a two-day meeting on Jan. 7-8, 2026, the Vatican ...

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Pope Leo met and prayed with a small group of abuse survivors, and listened to their stories "in a climate of closeness." ...

Pope Leo XIV spent almost three hours on Saturday with 15 victims of clerical sexual abuse from Belgium. The Holy See Press ...