The holy icon of Panagia Soumela, located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is the symbol of Hellenism in Pontus.

Chicago native Pope Leo XIV called for unity in an increasingly divided world Sunday during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for unity at his inaugural Mass at the Vatican attended by thousands of faithful and world leaders ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...

Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance, the US vice-president, after calling for peace in “martyred Ukraine”. On Sunday morning, Mr Vance ...

While parishes are receiving requests from people wishing to be “removed from baptismal records,” signifying their desire to leave the Church, the Holy See ... choice not to cross out the ...

Local artist Angela Harris helps cover up graffiti on a wall of Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Bridgeton. Harris helped create ...