In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.

As Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for his summer break, it is unlikely to be a real vacation for the new pontiff.

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole and African ancestry, traced to Louisiana and West Africa, is prompting celebration and curiosity among ...

A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

COMMENTARY: Devotion to one’s country is not only in accord with human dignity but essential for pursuing the City of God in ...

The Roman Catholic Church has chosen an American-born cardinal as its new pope, and he has taken the name Leo XIV. Many of ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed as the first “green” papal Mass. He used a new set of prayers imploring care ...

Crowds of people standing behind barriers greeted the Holy Father, taking photos and shouting “Viva Papa!” as he walked ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

The pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of ...

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...