VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a historic match-up of papacies past and present, Pope Francis and emeritus Pope Benedict XVI honored Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in the first ever canonization of ...

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PHILADELPHIA – A historic seminary near Philadelphia that two popes have visited is looking to relocate. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary announced Tuesday it wants to affiliate with a local ...

Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and ...

VATICAN CITY | In an unprecedented blending of papacies past, present and future, retired Pope Benedict XVI joined Pope Francis at a ceremony Saturday to formally install new cardinals who ...

DILI, East Timor - A devout Roman Catholic couple in East Timor has seen firsthand two popes visit their tiny Asian country and now they are praying they may witness another, once a successor is ...

Quotation of the Day for Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. “I am in pain as if I had lost my own father. As a Pole, I loved John Paul II, obviously, but Benedict was my spiritual guide, my moral compass.” ...

Pope Leo is set to revive a tradition by spending his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, marking the first time in over a ...

In a choice reflecting the complex spirit of his own reign, Pope John Paul II on Sunday beatified an odd couple of predecessors--the autocratic, reactionary 19th century Pope Pius IX and the ...