The specter of schism has hovered in recent years over the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar ...

Tucked away in Upper Franconia, Germany, lies the charming town of Bamberg, a good option for fans of beer, Bratwurst, and ...

Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and ...

The story of the Filose family in India begins with founder Michael Filose who came from Naples to Calcutta in 1770 AD and ...

Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

The influence of Leo XIII The last Pope to choose the name was Leo XIII, who led the Church from 1878 to 1903.

Among his first messages, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen the Catholic Church’s ties with the Jewish community. “Trusting in the assistance of the Almighty, I pledge to continue and ...

In a letter to Rabbi Noam Marans of the American Jewish Committee, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen Catholic-Jewish relations.

"I pledge to continue and strengthen the church's dialogue and cooperation with the Jewish people in the spirit" of "Nostra Aetate," the pope said.

The choice may signal what the Catholic Church will look like under his papacy. By choosing the name Leo, the 267th pope is joining a group of 13 other popes who took the name.

The New Pope Is Calling Himself Leo—Just Like 13 Other Pontiffs Who Came Before Him. Who Are They? When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names ...