Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the ...

As white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, Sister Nathalie Becquart’s phone rang. It was her brother, calling to announce the birth of his fourth child, Céleste. At the same time, Jorge ...

Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to ...

Newsweek Senior Editor-At-Large Josh Hammer criticises Pope Leo's stance on migration.

Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a ...

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, an economist who is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development ...

Leo has introduced governance reforms and financial oversight changes that build on, rather than reverse, Pope Francis' ...