When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America’s first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover […] ...

Today in History for July 25: In 325, the Council of Nicea closed. Regarded as the first ecumenical council, its 300 attending bishops drafted the Nicene Creed and fixed the formula for Easter Sunday.

Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

Migrants sit on inflatable dinghy as it sails along coastline near Gravelines. Emmanuel Macron last night pledged that France will finally adopt a 'firm' approach to the small boats crisis - but ...

Pope Leo XIV included a call to action while performing mass in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The first American pope has followed ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated on Wednesday what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass, using a new set of prayers ...

Pope Leo XIV named the French archbishop Thibault Verny as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection ...

Pope Leo XIV greets Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry, France, during a meeting at the Vatican June 5, 2025. The ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed French Archbishop Thibault Verny, as the Vatican’s new abuse commissioner.The 59-year-old replaces US Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who has surpassed the age limit of 80 years. As ...

The Rev. Curtis Lambert — who has “strenuously denied” the allegations, per a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich — was pulled ...