The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

Embark on a stunning aerial journey over the world’s most iconic statues, including the majestic Statue of Liberty in New ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes the first pope ever born in the United States. Malesic first met him back in 2015, when the pair were both new bishops.

The Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawadros II and its Holy Synod, congratulated the global Catholic Church on the ...

When it comes to the "embodiment of Jesus", experts says there's a "pretty consistent breaking" of gender roles and ...

BELGRADE - Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church, who is on his first visit to Belgrade, said on Monday the visit was important as an impetus to cooperation between the Serbs and Egyptians, ...

Since his election in March 2013, Pope Francis prioritized the promotion of peace, an outreach to marginalized communities, ...

St. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his dedication ...

AS the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the historic election of a new pope following the passing of Pope Francis, the eyes ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general Ptolemy established the Ptolemaic dynasty that would govern the vast lands of ...