Papacy attained its highest glory in the late 20th century. Its power of virtue may not have moved mountains, but has torn ...

They wore habits before the tiara. Meet the warrior monks, reformers, and thinkers from Catholic orders who left an indelible ...

Born wealthy, Gregory I later gave up his riches and moved ... One such pontiff was Pope Gregory XIII. Purported miscalculations in the Julian calendar spurred Gregory XIII to decree a new ...

Pope Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878-1903, is known for publishing the encyclical "Rerum Novarum" on worker's rights -- ...

To the north of St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican stands a tall structure called the Tower of the Winds, also referred to as the Gregorian Tower. This early modern observatory rises above the ...

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost has selected the name Pope Leo XIV, an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who deserves to be called the founding father of Catholic social doctrine in modern times ...

Choosing the name Leo connects the new pope to a long legacy of strong papal figures. Typically, when a pope chooses a name previously used by another pope, it’s often a way of honoring or continuing ...