Religion

Pope Leo XIV’s online footprint was quickly dissected, sparking mixed reactions from the right over posts seemingly critical of Trump and Vance.

The name a new pope chooses is often the first clue to his priorities. The last pope named Leo was Leo XIII, who began his papacy in 1878.

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

NBC News’ Jay Gray reports from Vatican City about final preps to prepare the Sistine Chapel for the conclave that will pick of the next pope who will lead the world’s Catholics.

A Florida-based Christian organization with a history of child sex abuse allegations against it has been hit with a lawsuit claiming one of its missionaries sexually assaulted a minor overseas 15 years ago.  

Catholic cardinals from around the world are converging on Vatican City in advance of the conclave that will elect the successor to Pope Francis.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule for parents who objected on religious grounds to books made available in a school district’s elementary schools that feature stories about gay and transgender characters.

LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are willing to listen.

From the beginning, Pope Francis set a tone of openness and care, shifting the Church from strict doctrinal enforcement to a more merciful stance.

Here’s what happens after a pope dies, from his funeral to selecting a new pope for the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88 of a stroke after months of respiratory and digestive health issues.

During the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, Pope Francis remarked on ‘the freedoms which define this country’ during an Independence Hall speech

NBC10’s Tracy Davidson looks back at the election of Pope Francis in 2013, his 2015 visit to Philadelphia and his life and work for the Catholic Church.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia is live Monday morning outside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City looking back at the Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to Philadelphia for the World Meting of Families. Meanwhile, Telemundo62’s Valeria Aponte Feliciano is live on the phone from the Vatican as Catholics gather to remember the Pope who has died at 88.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died. Follow along for live updates.

Pope Francis, the popular Roman Catholic pontiff who advocated a more compassionate papacy and a less traditionalist approach than his predecessor, has died. He was 88.

Western churches adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, while the Eastern Orthodox Church kept the older Julian one, meaning each group can celebrate Easter up to 5 weeks apart.

Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

More than two dozen religious groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing the policy violated the right to practice their religion.

Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. The Muslim holiday marks the end of Ramadan.