Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic community is alive, beautiful and strong, and it is up to its pastors to protect and ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

The 133 cardinal-electors begin the process, following prayer and taking of their oaths. A reflection and Marian hymn will ...