During his 27-year pontificate, Pope John Paul II canonised so many people that some dubbed the Vatican "the saint factory".

A gold and crystal casing holding drops of the blood of Saint Pope John Paul II was stolen from the cathedral of the central Italian city of Spoleto, its bishop said on Thursday.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — With the appointments, Pope Leo XIV is effectively handing Archbishop Filippo Iannone the keys of the curial offices that made him a force to be reckoned with at the last conclave ...

DOLTON, Ill. — The Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up marked his 70th birthday Sunday with gospel music and a balloon release outside his boyhood home. A small crowd attended the festivities ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th birthday Sunday by thanking his parents — and mused about how growing up in a Chicago household of Cubs and White Sox fans prepared him for navigating global diplomacy ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday with a public address in which he thanked God, his parents and his followers, after previously receiving a birthday cake from the new U.S. ambassador to ...

Pope Leo XIV turned 70 years old on Sunday. The Chicago area native was honored by the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican with a cake from local favorite Portillo's. There will be local celebrations of ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday with a public address in which he thanked God, his parents and his followers, after previously receiving a birthday cake from the new U.S. ambassador to ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV has marveled at the "huge learning curve" he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping "in on the deep end of the pool very quickly," in excerpts of ...

Our 267th pope, leader of Roman Catholics (including myself) from around the world, celebrates his 70th birthday today. According to Vatican statistics gathered in 2023 and released to the public, ...

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Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby as he rides in the popemobile around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his first weekly general audience May 21, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV ...