Father Paolo Capra, pastor at St. Augustine, made the trip to Istanbul with the brick, which will be the first stone of the new parish they plan to build.

The pope also said that Europe should be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President ...

The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.

This was not a normal Sunday for churchgoers in Pleasant Grove. They learned that Friday, one of the foundation bricks for their new church, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV.

Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

Speaking in the Hall of Blessings, Leo urged those engaged in national security intelligence work to act with professionalism ...

The Chicago-born pope broke with his two predecessors by rejecting the invitation to pray at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during his first foreign trip.

The pope suggested he was uncomfortable with “the style of prayer in that time and place,” adding, “In fact, I prefer to pray ...

Pope Leo XIV called for Christians to "overcome the scandal of the divisions" that separates Roman Catholics from Eastern Orthodox.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced deep concern over renewed fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, urging an ...

The evening before meeting a group of conservative European politicians, Pope Leo XIV expressed disappointment at what ...