Pope Francis meets Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez, considered the father of liberation theology, in an undated photo. Gutiérrez, a Peruvian theologian and a Dominican priest, died in 2024 at age 96.

Castel Gandolfo is also home to one of the Holy See’s more unexpected institutions: the Vatican Observatory, which since its ...

But pope mania extends beyond the city limits. Leo’s two-story childhood home in the village of Dolton, Illinois, has gained national attention and garnered visitors interested in his youth. The ...

Pope Francis told President Biden he should continue receiving communion. The approval from the pope appeases criticism from U.S. bishops that wanted to deny Biden communion over his support of ...

Pope Francis answers letters from children around the world. — -- In his newly released book, Pope Francis answers letters from children around the world, helping them with their everyday ...

A new poll from Gallup has revealed who the most disliked person in America is. The survey showed that Tesla billionaire Elon Musk is the most disliked person among Americans. The poll showed that ...

Pope Leo XIV exchanges a sign of peace with Archbishop Robert G. Casey of Cincinnati after giving him the pallium during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2025, the feast of Sts.

If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered remarkable. Except, in its own way, it is. Just like wherever it is ...

On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers about the responsibilities and challenges of their ministry.

In Chicago’s western suburbs, Cortney Black Kinzler said she started making pope-themed items the same day he was elected. “Anything we can put the pope on, we are,” said Kinzler, who owns ...