Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One ...

With his surprise election and appointment of Cardinal Sarah, Pope Leo XIV is redefining Catholic leadership, balancing ...

O n May 8, just days after his election, Pope Leo XIV sent a remarkable signal to the Jewish world: In a personal letter to ...

Text of the address of Pope Leo XIV to representatives of other churches, ecclesia communities and other religions.

A day after his inauguration ceremony, the pope spoke positively of Nostra Aetate, an official declaration that instituted a ...

As the dust settles from the election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the world is learning about the ...

The surprising election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is probably a sign that his predecessor’s spirit will ...

This is the full text of the address giv May 19, 2025 to the representatives of other churches and ecclesial communities and ...

Pope John Paul II, recognizing the need for reconciliation, made a bold decision in 1993 to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. This was a historic moment, signaling the Vatican’s ...

Not since the 14th century have the Holy See and the world’s most powerful secular government been led simultaneously by ...

Francis challenged the ethnonationalism of the U.S. Catholic right. With the election of Leo XIV, the battle lines are being retraced.

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...