Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages, as well as "no more war", as he lead a prayer to the Virgin Mary from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

“Wow” — shevach in Hebrew, or praiseworthiness — is about God’s awesomeness. Rabbi Spodek said he spends a minute or two ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, is scheduled to deliver his first such prayer on Sunday from the loggia where he first appeared in ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority ...

Molly Martens and her father Tom claim they killed her husband Jason Corbett in self-defense. A new doc examines what really ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of ...

Professor Anna Rowlands, who spent two years seconded to the Vatican during Francis’s papacy, said the cardinals will want to ...

Ireland is a land steeped in tradition, with customs passed down through generations shaping every aspect of life—and death.

Pope Francis demonstrated an immense amount of trust in 77-year-old Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who in addition to ...

The now 17-year-old, who cannot be identified due to his age, wanted to kill a member of the Irish Defence Forces when he came upon army chaplain Father Paul ...

This Thursday is the 2025 National Day of Prayer, a tradition as old as the U.S. itself. Here's what to know about the day ...