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In an age when the pope has become something of a global celebrity, Pope Leo so far has operated in such a way that distances his new office from his personality. While he speaks at times of his own ...

Pope Leo XIV announced Wednesday he is asking the devoted to refrain from eating on Aug. 22 and to spend the day praying for ...

Shortly after 6 p.m. ET, the university’s president, Augustinian Father Peter Donohue, confirmed that “no one was injured” ...

In Orange County, the tiny Black population is spread out, meaning there’s no parish where Black Catholics regularly gather.

Australia’s bishops have renewed their call for the compassionate welcome of migrants, marking the 75th anniversary of a ...

In a country where Mass attendance has sharply declined in recent decades, Irish Catholic leaders point to Knock as a place ...

Villanova University, the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV, went into lockdown on Friday after officials reported an “ACTIVE ...

In a letter to students and families, Peter M. Donohue, president of Villanova University, called the incident "a cruel hoax.

A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University ...

On Thursday afternoon, students at Villanova University were told to lock and barricade doors after an active shooter was ...