St. Francis’ meditations on the life of Christ led him to create the first-ever Nativity scene in Greccio, Italy, in 1223.

Mindful that Pope Francis had often used the traditional pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia to deliver some hard ...

The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s ...

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for meetings to help him govern the church, marking the unofficial start of ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust” — as guides for ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

Pope Leo XIV Sunday blessed statues of the infant Jesus that will be placed in nativity scenes on Christmas day, pointing to ...

Are Leo’s gestures towards inclusion genuine steps forward, or carefully measured moves to preserve unity in a divided church ...

The important thing,' said a Dominican friar, 'is to let your heart be engaged and let God love you sacramentally.' ...

The 8-foot-tall bronze sculpture by artist Timothy Schmalz is a scaled version of one in St. Peter’s Square in Rome ...

This is the second installment of the 2025-26 Western Massachusetts Boys Hockey Top 10. Pope Francis, though, competes in the Independent Division. So they won’t be a part of this project. But the ...

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he ...