Blessed Peter To Rot, the first Catholic from Papua New Guinea expected to be named a saint later this year, was “an example ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults are connected to Catholicism, according to Pew Research Center. Read about going to Mass, ...

Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus. To mark the occasion, Le Monde charts the ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD ...

As Pope Leo XIV is formally inaugurated, he vows to work for unity and peace at a time of polarization in the Catholic Church and the wider world, with leaders including Vice President Vance and ...

Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the ...

The new pope lead the Regina Coeli prayer in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic ... St Peter's, the traditional burial place of St Peter - the apostle ...

However, no pope choses the name “Peter,” out of respect for St. Peter the Apostle, the first pope ... of Catholicism at the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University, told CNN.

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is ... For most of the Catholic Church's first millennium, popes used their given names.

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic ... St. Peter, the first pope and one of the 12 ...

The world won’t know the next bishop of Rome, apostolic successor to St. Peter the Apostle and leader of ... powerful members of the Catholic Church from around the world will take part in ...