NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led -- for the ...

It wasn’t just another day in May for historian and genealogist Jari Honora and Catholics across the world. Beloved Pope ...

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of leadership. From its earliest days, guiding the faithful through empires and eras ...

"One cannot forget that hope strongly recalls eternal life, a promise that was realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ." ...

With Catholicism’s long connection with the arts, from Michelangelo making the Sistine Chapel a place of transcendence to the Vatican Museums’ huge troves of artifacts and art, it’s worth looking at ...

Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and ...

Before Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, there was almost nothing published about his life growing up here. So, we pulled ...

(AP) - The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Pope Francis died in April, leading to the election of the first American pope. The fatal shooting ...