In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

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During the Spanish-American War ... Leo XIII composed the St. Michael Prayer after a disturbing vision he had while saying Mass. Details of the vision vary, but it scared the pope and led him ...

As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.

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It wasn’t my idea, it was God’s idea,” Rev. Adaly Rosado said when asked about his decision to join the priesthood 14 years ...

Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

Pope Leo XIV has pledged to safeguard the Catholic Church's teachings while urging it to face modern challenges head-on, and ...