The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his priorities and vision for the Church.

The martyrs include three French missionaries and a Korean priest executed for violating a ban on Christianity ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Pope, he took the name of Pope Leo XIV. Leo XIII authored Rerum Novarum, which is the ...

Even the new Holocaust Museum in New York unjustly criticized Pope Pius XII for being silent during World War II. The Church has recently spoken on this topic. The Israeli consul, Pinchas E ...

Pope Pius XII has been intensely criticized for what has been called his lack of support for Jews during World War II, but the Vatican has remained steadfast in his defense. Pius XII died in 1958 ...

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a ferocity surpassing that of previous ...

In the early years of the Catholic Church, popes kept their birth names. The first exception came in the 6th century when Mercurius chose to be called John II, casting off his original name, which ...

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking back the throne. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his priorities and vision for the Church.