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(OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state has been honored for his efforts to forge peace through diplomacy, amid what he called a shared “sacred mission in a world crying …

God’s love, mercy and goodness lie at the foundation of every vocation, Pope Leo XIV said in a homily at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

Catholics in Normandy commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse’s of Lisieux’s canonization with three days of solemn celebrations May 16-18.

(OSV News) — Though only days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has given war-weary Ukrainians reason to hope that Russia’s aggression against their nation — now in its 11th year …

One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church is that of continuing to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis. We explain the pope’s …

In his homily to the College of Cardinals May 10, Pope Leo XIV said that he had chosen his name partly because just as Pope Leo XIII addressed “the social …

Pope Leo XIV led his first Sunday recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer and urged all Catholics to pray for vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life.

If one gets the chance to stand atop the Bernini colonnades of St. Peter’s Square, it’s delightful to discover that the hills and trees of the Roman horizon boast the …

The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn’t take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all …

(OSV News) — As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Maria Wiering is …