Some popes come across as mere functionaries, like heads of state or CEOs of a multinational conglomerate. But every few generations, we get a pope who embodies spirituality, generosity and humanity — ...

The Vatican announced today that both Pope John Paul II and one of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII, will be canonized as Roman Catholic saints, even though one of them has not met the usual ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday canonized the first two saints of his pontificate, including a 15-year-old who sought to use technology to spread his faith. Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, is the first ...

Pope Francis said in an interview published on Friday that he is determined to root out corruption in the Catholic Church but that he is not overly optimistic because it is a centuries-old human ...

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God's plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints -- two young laymen of the 20th and 21st centuries. "Sts. Pier Giorgio ...