On this date, Aug. 6, 1978, St. Pope Paul VI died. Media coverage was uncharitable in its estimation of his tenure, but as time passes it has become clear that he was the great pope of the 20th ...

ROME, OCT 3 - Pope Leo XIV will be present Saturday at the swearing-in ceremony of the Swiss Guards, the first pontiff to do so since Paul VI in 1968, sources in the world's smallest army said Friday.

Pope Leo XIV talks to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Aug. 20, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Deeply concerned at the ongoing wars and ...