Senior Vatican officials have spoken out sharply against the war in the Middle East, but Pope Leo XIV made a tempered call for peace that did not assess blame.

Cardinal Ritter (21-9) will take on Blue Springs South (23-7) in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday at Mizzou Arena.

Extracts from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy gives his homily during a Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Newtowne near Leonardtown, Maryland, on March 11, 2026, on the first anniversary of his installation as the ...

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio who chose the name of Francis, is the 266th pontiff ...

Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu witnessed the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, known as the Papal Almoner, and names Cardinal Konrad Krajewski as the ...

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference and Archbishop of Bologna, presided over a Mass at the Upper Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi as part of a day of prayer ...

Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop ...

The OPSMA has announced the 2025-26 All-Northwest District boys basketball teams, and Richland County players took home some ...

Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy visits with people, including Matthew Uzdavinis at left, during a reception at St. John Francis Regis Parish in Hollywood, Maryland, after he celebrated a Mass ...