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Pope Leo XIV's election already proved historically significant: the first U.S.-born pope, the first Augustinian, and the first pope born after World War II.

A new survey shows young adult Catholics are the most engaged in the Latin Church in the U.S. – but the "strong" dynamic is also "fragile," and questions of leaving the church persist.

The Vatican press office confirmed the Pontifical Swiss Guard is investigating an incident involving one of the guards who has been accused of making an antisemitic gesture.

A new thriller about the Nuremberg trials held to prosecute high-ranking Nazi Germany officials following World War II wrestles with the capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil.

Speaking with reporters November 4 outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo responded to questions about migrants, the situation in Venezuela, and the trial of Father Marko Rupnik.

Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts, and for all people "who live in darkness and despair."