In a remarkable milestone, Indian Jesuit priest and astronomer Richard D’Souza has been named the next director of the Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical institutions in the world.

Pope Leo greeted over 100,000 youth from 146 nations in Rome’s biggest Catholic event since his election. At Tor Vergata, ...

Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome ...

Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican—phone in hand—ready to shoot more videos for her hundreds of thousands of followers online. The 29-year-old nun, whose ...

Pope Leo XIV addressed a massive crowd of about one million people at a Catholic youth vigil on Saturday, the Vatican said. It’s the pontiff’s biggest event since his election in May. NBC News’ ...

A San Antonio influencer has a front-row seat to the cultural shift she says she's witnessing around faith and how to ...

The pontiff was greeted Aug. 2 by joyous crowds on the 237-acre grounds of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, 10 miles east ...

According to the Holy See Press Office, the Pope privately met with the group of pilgrims on Saturday morning to give ...

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics from 146 countries, including several from conflict zones such as Lebanon, Iraq, ...

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics are pouring into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts for the highlight of the Vatican’s ...

Pope Leo XIV is enjoying a busy weekend with the Jubilee of Youth as the Catholic Church celebrates its Jubilee year. "For me ...

Pope Leo XIV addressed a massive international gathering of young Catholics, encouraging them to make courageous, good ...