Pope Leo's fellow Augustinian brothers look forward to papacy marked by unity and focus on Jesus
GENAZZANO, Italy — A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to…
What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peter’s Square?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as Francis' successor
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a…
Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral highlights years of clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an…
A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
JOHANNESBURG — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding…
Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians marked Easter festivities…
Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
ATHENS, Greece — For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different…
Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
CHIMAYÓ, N.M. (AP) — A unique Holy Week tradition drew thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small…
Dispute between parents, Ohio school district over gender pronouns goes before judges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will hear arguments…