Nigeria with the second largest population of Catholic population in Africa is home to significant church influence ... Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the 1960s meetings that modernized the church. He identified AI as one of the ...

One reason for optimism: The new pope has made clear — in his remarks and his choice of a motto — that unity within the ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...

Catholics across the United States are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, as the first American pontiff in history. The excitement is ...

Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope ...

But conservatives in the ranks may be more focused on forging unity and refocusing the church back to core doctrines emphasized by St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, rather than continuing ...

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Rev. Stephen Vaccaro with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester, Virginia, said it’s bittersweet to be in Rome. “He’s a source of unity, and a source of encouragement and ...