Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own ...

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

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The Philippine Church entered 2025 amid deep uncertainty, carrying the banner of the Jubilee Year of Hope as it confronted political turmoil and massive corruption. The year was marked by the death of ...

Before Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, there was almost nothing published about his life growing up here. So, we pulled ...

As the year comes to a close, AJ Labs has compiled an A to Z list of names, places and issues that generated sustained ...

The Jubilee Year of Hope would be a chance for the Catholic faithful to embrace a new beginning, a commitment to love, renewal and service. While jubilee years are significant in the Catholic Church, ...

While Rob might be Pope Leo, he is still a man of the people, a good human being with a caring soul, said Louis Prevost from Florida.

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...