China’s Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says ...

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Pope Leo showed a special interest in the well-being of immigrants during his work before the papacy and has been described ...

Pope Leo discussed the war in Ukraine on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, ...

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo received Metropolitan Anthony, the senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric who chairs its ...

The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid ...

Pope Leo met on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, in a possible effort to ...

Bishop Pham is exactly the type of person Pope Leo XIV wants to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

NCR readers respond to stories about women in the church, a new bishop and the USCCB's reaction to the Trump presidency.

The president responded to questions about a potential meeting with Pope Leo XIV today, and said that the Pope's brother, who lives in Florida, is "MAGA all the way" ...

Pope Leo XIV said Ukraine is “martyred” and expressed his sorrow “for the prisoners and victims of this senseless war” caused by the invasion by Russia.

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. It's his first break since his historic election in May. People who ...