COMMENTARY: Not since 1808, when Bishop John Carroll was elevated to serve the see of Baltimore, has the Catholic Church in the U.S. had a clear national leader.

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

The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) released on Thursday a special commemorative stamp honoring the late Pope Francis to ...

So far, Pope Leo XIV has not addressed ongoing debates about restrictions on use of the Tridentine Mass, often called the “traditional Latin Mass.” Bishops around the world have been pulled into these ...

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Thursday launched a commemorative stamp honoring Pope Francis. In a statement, ...

I haven’t encountered any American who didn’t experience one of those sentiments upon learning a U.S. citizen became the next pope.

The Texas State Legislature adjourned its 140-day legislative session on Monday, Sine Die, with Gov. Greg Abbott ...

As we hit the halfway mark of the year, reflect back on some of the most prominent public figures lost so far in 2025.

Medicaid programs allow more children to attend school and climb out of poverty, and they allow some 4.5 million people to ...

How will Leo’s formative three decades in the United States before life in Peru and Rome shape his church of 1.4 billion souls? Yes, the cardinals must be thinking an American could solve the Holy See ...

Robert P. Jones is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute. He is the author of the New York Times ...

At the John Carroll Society’s 39 th Annual Awards Dinner on May 9, four local Catholics were honored, but two popes also took ...