Pope Leo XIV is the first American leader of the Catholic Church. Here's what you need to know about the new pontiff.

The Chicago-born pontiff—the new spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics and the proprietor in trust of the great art and ...

Born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa in Italy, Benedict XV’s time as pontiff was largely overshadowed by World War I.

When the phrase "extra omnes" is heard from the giant screens, applause rises from St. Peter's Square and Via della ...

Cardinal William Goh arrives at the Vatican, Monday, May 5, 2025, to attend the General Congregation of cardinals in the New ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals ...

VATICAN CITY — A morning Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals begin the conclave to select the ...

Italy is a country that reads like a love letter to the senses—where every corner holds a fragment of history, every bite is a celebration, and every step uncovers a story. My recent journey ...

The most surreal papal election process took place between 1268 and 1271. The man chosen wasn’t even a cardinal and wasn’t ...