Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given Jan. 25, 2026, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the ...

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The vespers service, which took place on the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, marked the conclusion of the 59th Week of ...

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco before the ...

More and more it's recognized in the mainstream that the Catholic Church across the world is experiencing a renaissance, with young adults driving the resurgence.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats of rising global volatility, fractured communication and a growing disregard for human life in his annual speech to representatives to the Holy See.

Ahead of the Jan. 7-8 gathering, four cardinals each prepared a paper for the internal use of the cardinals taking part in ...

There was a lot to unpack after a thrilling opening day featuring Western Massachusetts teams at the 2026 Hoophall Classic.

It was late summer when I went to the offices of the Catholic Herald for a job interview. I walked through the front office ...

A leaked document that was distributed to cardinals during Pope Leo XIV's first extraordinary consistory shows that any discussion of the liturgy would have been framed around the further application ...

(RNS) — Never underestimate the ability of clericalism to triumph in the Catholic Church.