In Corfu’s Old Town was the preeminent center for the island’s Catholic community: the Church and former Monastery of St. Francis of Assisi.

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See has publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit. The invitation, delivered during a Saturday ceremony in the Vatican gardens, confirms that 2026 is shaping up to be an ...

Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases.

Catholic believers in the region are falling as those with no religious affiliation grow; Argentina has recorded one of the ...

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Gospel “calls us to dare to trust,” warning that fear and excessive caution can leave ...

It has already been a year of firsts for Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg. Since her husband, Grand Duke Guillaume, ...

Hidden on the northwest tip of Crete, Greece, Balos Lagoon remains a pristine escape — unreachable by road, unforgettable by ...

About 4.1 billion people, half of the global population, suffer some degree of religious persecution in 24 countries, according to an aid agency report that identified a disturbing rise in ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Logan Heights has a history of immigrant activism. A few years ago, it opened a temporary migrant shelter for asylum seekers. Now, KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis ...

Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence. Leo celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St.

Pope Leo XIV has two brothers, one of whom lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. Brother shares message at Florida church, making new pope "seem more relatable." "He will always be my brother. In some ...