I tasted soap once, and it was enough. At a rather tender age, I must have sassed my mom. I don't remember the crime, but I ...

Whether or not it is actually a sin to call Mary "co-redemptrix" is a nuanced question that would need to take several ...

On his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the inflight news conferences of his predecessors would continue. And, in fact, he add ...

As he had done throughout his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV spent his last morning in the country reaffirming the Catholic Church's commitment to the search for Christian unity. The ...

Pope Leo XIV receives a new tennis racket and balls from the grandchildren of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his wife, Nehmat Nehmeh, at the presidential palace in Beirut Nov. 30, 2025. (CNS photo ...

At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering. The pope began De ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his homily as he celebrates Mass with members of Turkey’s Catholic communities at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul Nov. 29, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

The year was 1943. French Bishop Charles Forbin Janson had just returned from a trip to what was then one of the largest ...

Pope Leo XIV, like his two immediate predecessors, visited the so-called Blue Mosque in Turkey's capital; he spent about 20 minutes inside but did not appear to pause for prayer as P ...

Pope Leo XIV, speaking to Christian leaders in Turkey, said he hoped they could meet in Jerusalem in 2033 to celebrate together the 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection ...

Meeting leaders of Turkey's small and varied Catholic communities, Pope Leo XIV asked them to embrace their "littleness" as they strive to be a leaven of God's love in Turkish society. Meeting the ...

Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip speaking of dialogue, peace and thanksgiving -- referring to both the holiday and his own gratitude. On the plane to Turkey Nov. 27, he ...