During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly ...

Interview. “When an ideology becomes master of my life, then I can no longer dialogue or engage with another person because I ...

The liturgy of this Fourth Sunday of Easter speaks less of the apparitions than of the figure of Jesus the Good Shepherd and ...

From abuse to diplomacy, sexual ethics to Church reform, the next pope faces considerable challenges. La Croix outlines 12 ...

Profile. A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking the second day of the conclave.

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV, aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, whose 25-year reign was ...

Signs of the times. As Trump embraces Catholic symbols and allies, a new “Catholic moment” emerges in U.S. politics—one ...

Every time a conclave is convened, many say that the cardinals’ choice of pope will be guided by the Holy Spirit. But how ...

Dans le baptême, vous avez été mis au tombeau avec le Christ et vous êtes ressuscités avec lui par la foi en la force de Dieu ...

As expected, the 133 cardinal-electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave failed to elect a pope in the first ...