Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, who was born in Harvey and raised in South Holland, has led the Diocese of Joliet since ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

The past calendar year has seen Katy Perry shooting off to space, the ubiquity of a fluffy gremlin doll and a mind-boggling ...

In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in a ...

Sources are telling FOX 5 NY that Pope Leo XIV is expected to accept Timothy Cardinal Dolan's resignation and name his ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be replaced as head of the Archdiocese of New York in the coming days, multiple news reports ...

If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of ...

COMMENTARY: What are the advantages, perils and unwanted consequences of Pope Leo XIV’s Tuesday evening ‘doorstep’ exchanges ...

The Inter Anglican Standing Commission for Unity, Faith and Order meet Pope Leo XIV during a papal audience in Rome, 7-11 December, 2025.

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...