STORY: Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the world's first pope born in the United States. But before he walked onto the Vatican balcony Thursday, he was a relative unknown on the world ...

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to global leaders for "no more war", in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter's Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope called for an "authentic and ...

The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, is leading the nation in conversions to the Catholic faith, according to a new analysis, a unique finding in a region known for relatively low levels of ...

Catholic bishops representing more than 800 million people across the Global South, for the first time in history, issued a joint statement demanding an “ambitious implementation” of the Paris ...

World Hunger Day, on May 28, reminds us that more than 44 million Americans, including 13 million children, face food insecurity in the richest nation on Earth. This persistent crisis, now exacerbated ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In 2025, the Catholic Church and the Vatican witnessed the death of Pope Francis and the election of the first pope born in the United States, Leo XIV. While the year was marked ...

How are young Catholics thinking about the American Catholic church during the papal transition. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to the hosts of American Magazine's Jesuitical podcast. Just outside Vatican ...

The Catholic Church is no stranger to resurrection. After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.