Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...

The 2025 conclave is less predictable than ever after Francis shook up the Catholic Church during his years as pope. More ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

The Vatican on Thursday, May 8, elected the new Pope of the Catholic Church after pontiff Francis' death. As is the tradition ...

Catholic students from around the region joined together to honor Pope Leo XIV and celebrate its historical significance.

Under church rules, it must start 15 to 20 days after a pope's death; Francis died on April 21. Ahead of the conclave, Vatican officials and employees who will help support the process ...

Pope Leo XIV signaled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world's Catholic ...