Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan as archbishop of ...

A longtime ally of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks has been selected to oversee the second-largest ...

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary. In his first peace message issued Thursday, Leo blasted the ...

New York's new archbishop was first an affable Chicagoan, and those who knew him during his life in the south suburbs are not surprised by Pope Leo XIV's decision to elevate him.

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Leo seems to be understanding that his ministry must be open to the world — a world that does not understand Italian.

Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

Concluding his reflection, Pope Leo said that Advent calls Christians to unite their expectation of the Savior with ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed commitment to justice, ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing to students, staff and parents at the Pontifical Paul VI School in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, ...