I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue ... place of the bread and wine of communion? Yes, chef.

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Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

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Catholic orders in the Philippines rejoiced upon the appointment of Pope Leo XIV, offering him prayers of strength and ...