I ask all the faithful to spend Aug. 22 in fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice and to dry the tears of those who suffer because of the armed conflicts underway.” ...

Villanova University in Pennsylvania faced an active shooter scare during new student orientation. The university was placed under lockdown following an alert near Scarpa Hall. Students were advised ...

Shortly after 6 p.m. ET, the university’s president, Augustinian Father Peter Donohue, confirmed that “no one was injured” ...

Students received an alert Thursday afternoon to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. Another alert advised ...

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo on Wednesday criticised the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United ...

Pope Leo on Wednesday criticised the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese ...

Pope Leo XIV received the highest net favorability score in a new Gallup poll, outperforming U.S. and global political leaders including Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk.

Americans view Pope Leo XIV more favorably than President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders and other key figures, according to a new poll.

Pope Leo XIV addresses over a million young Catholics in Rome, encouraging dialogue over division as Father Michael Tidd praises the pontiff's authentic approach.

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are ‘the sign a different world is possible' The Vatican said more than 1 million young people were present, along with 7,000 priests and ...