VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics, after a breakaway group attached ...

Turning to those living vowed religious life, the Pope said the Church asks them 'to be prophets: messengers who proclaim the ...

A seemingly esoteric dispute over the proper way to take Communion signals the rising power of more traditional voices within ...

Pope Leo XIV receives the gifts from women religious as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 2, 2026. The Mass also marked ...

It’s no understatement to state that, as the Minster acknowledges, he’s among the more obscure saints of medieval England. His claim to sainthood rests not on ...

VATICAN CITY — Faced with a highly polarized US political landscape, Leo XIV, the first American pope, has opted for discreet and indirect criticism while also keeping channels of communication open.

After the darkened basilica was filled with light, Pope Leo, who joined the Order of St. Augustine as a young man and served as a missionary in Peru for decades, reflected on the mission of religious ...

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Finnish Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran shepherds gathered in Rome to meet Leo ...

The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X "publicly announced his decision to entrust the bishops of the Society with ...

Duncan E. AverillConcord, NH - Duncan E. Averill, age 62, of Washinton Street, passed away on January 22, 2026 at his home.He was born in Manchester, NH the son of the late, Malcolm E. and Ann M.

He was remembered by his club as a centre back who "fought his battle with great courage and dignity".

Candidates competing in this year’s midterm elections are stockpiling millions of dollars, new campaign fundraising reports ...