As he continues to shape his inner circle at the Vatican, Leo appears inclined to bypass traditional channels of information and hear firsthand accounts on the state of the church, even from its criti...

(RNS) — In January, Archbishop Robert G. Casey announced plans to hold an archdiocesan synod next year, ‘a time of prayer, a time of listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another.’

Through baptism and confirmation, the faithful are "more perfectly bound to the Church" and endowed "with special strength" by the Holy Spirit, the pope said.

"Every step forward on this journey is a step towards Christ and towards a more evangelical and authentic Church," the pope said.

The medal recognizes what organizers described as the pontiff's lifelong advocacy for religious liberty and freedom of conscience — principles embedded in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The study group calls for "new spaces" for women to exercise leadership in evangelization and administration in collaboration with ordained ministers.

The program was launched in January with a four-day foundational certification training led by an internationally recognized clinical psychologist.

Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior militar

John Carr's vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares les...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Croatian Vincentian Sr. Nina Benedikta Krapic as the deputy director of the Holy See Press Office.

The longtime journalist, who died Jan. 22 at age 61, had a front-row seat to the waning years of Pope John Paul II's pontificate and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition.

(RNS) — Americans who had a good experience as children were likely to keep their faith. Those with bad experiences left, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Speaking to 16,000 teens, Pope Leo warned not to outsource thinking to AI. 'Don’t ask it to do your homework,' he said.