Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.

The Holy Father asked for the intercession of Our Lady, Queen of Peace before praying his first Angelus in the square in Latin and urging his listeners to pray for the end of conflicts in different ...

The synodal process on synodality for a synodal Church is just weeks away from the first phase of its planetary stage. Phase 1 will take place beginning Oct. 4 in Rome, with Phase 2 set for October ...

At Christmas, the church does not merely recall a beautiful story from long ago; she proclaims a living mystery. God has ...

UPDATE: Bishop Douglas Deshotel has released the following statement as we mourn the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in ...

It was announced today that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI has brought back the traditional method for electing a new Pope. Under Pope John Paul II, the procedure was changed to a series of ballots ...

Speaking on Trinity Sunday, Pope Francis said that celebrating the Trinity is “not so much a theological exercise, but a revolution in our way of life.” “God, in whom each person lives for the other ...

When Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in 1979, an estimated 1.5 million people flocked to see the Holy Father, who said a three-hour Mass in Grant Park. This newspaper called it "the largest crowd ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Sioux City is getting a new bishop this spring. “I pledge my life, my sweat, my daily prayers, and I promise to work with you to continue the good work begun here so many years ago ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Father Leo Proxell loves chocolate, has an extensive CD collection and is planning a trip to the ...