If they win, it will be the Spurs’ first NBA championship title since 2014, while for the Knicks it would be their first in over 50 years.

Pope Leo listened attentively and promised that the proposals offered by the victims for improving the Church's response to abuse would serve as a foundation for future efforts.

Amid torrential rain and wind, thousands participated in the century-old procession through the streets of Ireland's second largest city.

“While these tragic acts have shaken our neighborhood, they have not shaken our faith in humanity, nor have they shaken our faith in the Lord of Life,” Bishop Daniel Thomas said.

The Vatican has not yet made an official announcement regarding an apostolic visit to Peru, which could also include stops in Uruguay and Argentina.

Pew Research Center found that Catholic converts attend Mass more regularly than cradle Catholics.

Church leaders and aid groups are calling for assistance and prayers for victims after an offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines, on June 8.

Cardinal Michael Czerny declared Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola the Czech Republic's first martyrs of communism — and signaled that more such causes may follow.

At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church has a new pontiff.

The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants, families, peace and religious freedom.