Decades after nearly going extinct, the world’s only existing population of Asiatic lions is overrunning a small reserve in western India. Now what?

Gujarat Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said lion cub deaths near Gir Sanctuary are suspected to be from a 'babysitter virus'. An investigation is on, lions are isolated, and decontamination efforts ...

Four-month-old cubs Kamari and Zawadi made their debut at Woodland Park Zoo Monday. They are the first lions born at the zoo ...

Mumbai's Byculla Zoo will exchange two pairs of Asiatic lions for tufted capuchin monkeys with Gujarat's Sakkarbaug Zoo, following a formal agreement.

However, the proposed exchange is yet to be finalised. In its communication, Sakkarbaug zoo said the animals listed in Mumbai ...

In 2018, a single virus killed 28 Asiatic lions in Gir in weeks, and every wild Asiatic lion on Earth still lives in that one ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff. By Motoko Rich and Elizabeth Dias Motoko Rich reported from ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters, a meeting that came after weeks of tension between the ...

It was a class reunion like no other. Ten 1969 graduates of St. Mary of the Assumption school on the city’s Far South Side traveled to Vatican City to reconnect with a fellow alum whom they now call ...

His appointments of bishops have focused on pastoral care and reflect the changing composition of Catholic pews and priests. By Elizabeth Dias Pope Leo XIV’s moral voice has resounded in global ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking one year since his historic election, making the transition from a low-profile cardinal to one of the most recognizable figures on the planet. His election led to something ...