It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...

"Only through patient and inclusive dialogue" can "a just and lasting conflict resolution can be achieved" in the ...

Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia spoke at the U.N. about the "profound anguish and terrible human suffering" in the conflict ...

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for bribery in criminal ...

The USCCB's Committee on International Justice and Peace issued a statement urging Trump to expand humanitarian aid in Gaza.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Amid growing concern from humanitarian organizations and Catholic leaders, including Pope Leo XIV, ...

The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that ...

Islamist terrorists killed 49 Christians during a church service in Komanda, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The attack was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal to recognize a Palestinian state would break established international law, a ...

Before a packed St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV gave his first general audience after his summer vacation in ...

The world -- marked by a climate of violence and hatred -- needs healing, Pope Leo XIV said in his general audience July 30.