Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church.

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is facing a significant budget deficit.The city-state primarily relies on ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church's central government through ...

The 69-year-old former Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in history, has led around two dozen public events since ...

The U.S.-born leader of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East discusses the rapid decline of Christianity ...

The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

Pope Leo XIV has seen and experienced the Church in more contexts than perhaps any other person currently living...’ ...

Pope Leo noted that 'where there is the Spirit, there is movement, a journey to be made.' The Holy Spirit, he said, 'teaches ...

Pope Leo may bring unique insight to the problem of polarization in the U.S. and in the U.S. church, analysts say.

It’s a month since the smiling Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and calmly introduced ...

Ethicists, philosophers and tech moguls themselves have warned of the risks of companies creating intelligent life forms.

The Vatican faces growing budget challenges as donations dwindle and real estate assets underperform. Pope Leo XIV must find ...