Pope Francis

“My commitment today to the cause of justice in my country, even on the African continent and globally, is inspired by the struggle of Pope John Paul II.”

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring “great joy” to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church …

Pope Leo XIV tops a new Gallup poll on world leaders, appealing to U.S. residents broadly in a politically divided — and divisive — nation.

Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary …

In coming years, some Roman pilgrims will undoubtedly search for Pope Francis’ tomb at St. Peter’s Basilica only to learn that, in accord with the pontiff’s wishes, his mortal remains …

(OSV News) — Representatives of various groups, including one that earned a Nobel Peace Prize, gathered at an interfaith event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to call for nuclear disarmament worldwide. Hosted …

(OSV News) — Indigenous peoples are “a blessing to the Church and Canadian society,” said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The bishops shared their thoughts in a June 19 statement, …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical …

The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, released its 2024 financial report June 11, detailing its goals, achievements and ethical investment criteria.

Pope Leo XIV praised representatives from a missionary society, a branch of the Franciscans and an order devoted to serving and accompanying infirm priests, saying they reflect the “harmonious beauty” …