ASSISI, Italy, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis travelled outside Rome on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out to sign his latest encyclical in the crypt where St.

Pope Leo XIV recently assumed the role of the leader of the Catholic Church, and I find myself curious to know what the topic of his first papal encyclical -- a letter to the bishops concerning ...

In his catechesis dedicated to the perspective on others conveyed by Easter spirituality, Leo said that humanity “is best ...

Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment. He also ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the threats to Peru’s northern forests, a part of the Amazon ...

Five years after the release of Pope Francis' encyclical on fraternal love, and amid a rise in political violence, the leader of the US Catholic bishops is pleading for a rediscovery of -- and respect ...

The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the threats to Peru’s northern forests, a part of the Amazon rain forest. It was ...