“Annunzio … Franciscum.” On March 13, 2013, the world watched as white smoke gave way to an unexpected

After more than five weeks in the hospital battling double pneumonia, doctors advised Pope Francis to take two

Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood.The Diocese of Rome

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and

Pope Leo XIV, who is traveling in Africa, sent a message to be read at the Mass commemorating

Thanks to donations, the telescope is now operable remotely by students at Jesuit universities and has already been

ANALYSIS: 3 key features of Archbishop Rudelli’s appointment. In the complex organizational structure of the Vatican Secretariat of

COMMENTARY: At the Basilica of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV pointed beyond the headlines and recalled Augustine’s vision

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —

At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the

Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his

St. Anselm of Canterbury defended the Church, gave us an important proof for God’s existence and taught us

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world

The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. KILAMBA,

The pontiff urged the country to reject exploitative models of development and place the common good above particular

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability

At an open-air Mass, the pontiff urged solidarity, civic responsibility, and special care for the poor.YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon —

En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions

Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of “a new humanism in the

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because