VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the geopolitical world. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Pope Leo excommunicated four newly consecrated bishops last week, members of the conservative Society of Saint Pius X. Their movement represents a broader traditionalist reaction in the Catholic ...

The death of Pope Francis has billions wondering who will succeed him – and what direction he will take the Catholic Church. The next pope will be selected during conclave, a secretive gathering of ...

The late theologian Gerard Mannion called the Roman Catholic Church's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, or Gaudium et Spes, the most impactful Second Vatican Council document ...

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Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis presided ...

The Catholic Church is no stranger to resurrection. After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.

Our Lady of the Assumption in Walton, Kentucky, is part of a conservative Catholic movement the Vatican now considers ...

(RNS) — The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV. (RNS) — The late theologian Gerard Mannion called the Roman Catholic ...