MANILA, Philippines — Filipino bishops on Friday asked the faithful to pray for the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, as he leads 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. The bishops expressed their joy ...

People queue during mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous, at the International Pentecost Holiness Church in Heidelberg, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, April 20, 2025 ...

Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from around the world, typically chosen by the pope himself. They distinguish themselves with red vestments, and their primary responsibility is to help ...

New York’s Catholic bishops—led by a favorite cardinal of Donald Trump—sharply rebuked the president over an AI-generated image he posted of himself as pope. “There is nothing clever or ...

As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging lawmakers to protect programs that serve those most in need.