Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires. But his story began much earlier, when his father, Mario José, arrived in Argentina in 1929 from his native Piedmont, northwest ...

Pastoral Visit of Pope Francis to Korea, visit to Solmoe Shrine on August 14, 2014. (Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Korean Culture and Information Service Korea.net / CC BY-SA 2.0) ...

Pope Leo XIII — whose legacy Pope Leo XIV has invoked by choosing his name — opened the church to modernity with his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, a landmark text that responded to social upheaval ...

What kind of pope does the Catholic Church need? The conclave begins, bringing together the 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next pope. Bernard Bourdin,professor of political theology, reflects ...

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than politics — a dimension he acknowledges, but says does not reflect the ...

Father Ante Gabric (1915-1988), a Croatian Jesuit and Servant of God, spent 50 years in Bengal, eastern India, serving the poor through Eucharistic faith, radical simplicity and transformative social ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election marks a new chapter in the church’s social mission, renewing its commitment to global peace, justice, and human dignity while guiding the church in an increasingly ...

Pope Leo XIV met with journalists from around the world accredited to the Vatican. While praising their profession, he also fielded a few informal questions about his upcoming travel plans. May 13th, ...

In a special pastoral letter, a Catholic bishop in eastern China called on Catholics to reject sects and their teachings and to beware of their recruitment initiatives within parishes. “Catholics must ...

European leaders stand with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine in Kyiv in February 24, 2025. (Photo: Christophe Licoppe/Wikimedia Commons ...

The committee overseeing construction of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia announced March 25, that three artists have been shortlisted to design the main façade of the basilica. “The board of directors of ...