PHILADELPHIA -- Read the full text of Pope Francis' Sunday Mass homily concluding the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Today the word of God surprises us with powerful and thought-provoking ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The faithful filled the pews of Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on yet another historic morning for the Catholic Church around the world. "In Rome earlier this morning, Pope Leo XIV was ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV spoke on Sunday of the remarkable times during which he's been elevated to the papacy, saying during his first homily as pontiff that he will rise to the task "with fear ...

Editor’s Note: Pope Leo XIV celebrated his Inaugural Mass with thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025. Below is a full transcript of his homily, printed with permission. Dear Brother ...

In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope Leo. “We are the home parish of the pope!” said the Rev. Gosbert Rwezahura of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural Mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The Mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of the ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered the homily during mass at the Sistine Chapel a day after he was elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. Leo began the homily in his native English before switching to ...

Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Greetings to the pilgrims who came on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Confraternities! Brothers and Sisters, I greet all of you with a ...