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Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized.”

The papal donation is an initial response to address the most urgent needs with more to come as new needs are identified.

Pope Leo XIV has directed the Office of Papal Charities to send 100,000 euros ($115,345) to the Catholic Church in Colombia to aid those affected by the Aug. 10 earthquake, which struck several cities in the western part of the country....

Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does it apply to the everyday Catholic?

Pope Leo XIV is a pope of several firsts: the first American pope, the first to be an Augustinian, and the first in modern times to have done overseas missionary work.

He is also the first pontiff in nearly 50 years to...

ANALYSIS: The Sept. 25-28 papal trip will be a significant journey to the heart of secularized Europe, highlighted by France’s recent legalization of euthanasia.

The big news last week was the Vatican’s long-expected confirmation of Pope Leo XIV’s November journey to

‘It’s a really awesome tradition,’ Seattle couple recounts of meeting Pope Leo.

If it’s a Wednesday in Rome, recently married couples — husbands in suits, wives in white dresses — gather at the Vatican for a special papal blessing called the Sposi Novelli (“newlyweds”).

Couples who have been married in the Church for three months or les...