"What we do know," said Brazilian-born theologian Leonardo Boff, "is that he's a North American with a Latin American soul." ...

ROME—Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to ...

By The Associated Press June 24, 2025 8:46 am SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in waters northeast of the Dominican Republic late Monday, causing minor damage.

Diocesan priests do not take a vow of poverty. Most own cars. Some own homes and even vacation homes in Florida or in the case of one bishop, a home ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco rubs his eyes during his court trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 23, 2025.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco talks to his lawyer Teodosio Jaquez during his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 2, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II and more than 100 Spanish priests killed during the Spanish ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II and more than 100 Spanish priests killed during the Spanish ...