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The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 9 in St. Peter’s Square.

An insurance company has agreed to pay $30 million to settle abuse claims on behalf of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, narrowly avoiding a jury trial.

The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the …

An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass.

The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in …

“The inhumanity and massiveness of these border fortifications reminded me of the Berlin Wall,” a German archbishop said after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border.

In his homily for the Church’s celebration of Mary’s birth, Pope Leo invited prayerful contemplation of the virtues of the Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in Ukraine and prayed that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would finally bring an end to the death and destruction caused by the conflict …

The John Paul II Vatican Foundation will celebrate its 45th anniversary in Rome Oct. 19-22, bringing together members of its international community and culminating in a private audience with Pope …

Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable …