A recent survey found that only 52 percent of U.S. diocesan priests said they trusted their own bishop. This is more than a workplace issue; it is also a deep pastoral challenge.

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

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Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV urged Vatican cardinals on Monday to put their ambitions of power and personal interests aside, as he followed in Pope Francis' footsteps and used a Christmas greeting to gently ...

A traditionalist group of Catholic priests that has been at odds with the Vatican for decades threatened a full schism with Rome this weekend, saying it plans to consecrate bishops without approval ...

Two U.S. Catholics, 'border czar' Tom Homan and Archbishop John Wester, agree that immigration remains a challenge — but each ...

Here are some of the challenges that Leo will face as he takes up the mantle of Pope. The world will be watching to see whether he follows in the footsteps of Francis—or shifts the course of the ...

A quiet cold war is happening across America — one that many Americans might not be aware of if they’re not tuned into the changes underway in America’s Christian communities. On one side is the ...

Despite a Vatican offer of renewed theological dialogue, the Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without ...

Later this week, Pope Francis heads across the Atlantic - first to Cuba and then on to the United States. Such enormous crowds are expected in this country that authorities are still calculating how ...