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

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

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

In the Holy Father’s message he said the Church needs to be farsighted in discerning the needs of parents and children often ...

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

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

Robert Prevost, once a bishop in Peru known for his make-do spirit, now faces the Vatican's financial challenges under Pope Leo XIV. As the first American pope, Leo must address deficits, pension ...

Fitzgerald, who spent his career in real estate private equity, said American donors — especially the younger generation — expect transparency and accountability from recipients of their money, and ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time from the Central Loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica May 8, nearly one month ago ...

Pope Leo XIV “is the man the church and the world need right now” and his greatest challenge, “the one he’ll carry most in his heart, is peace in the world.” ...

ANALYSIS: It might seem like the Holy Father has far more pressing priorities. Yet the reality is that the artificial-intelligence revolution poses enormous social challenges for the Church.