Leo gave a prepared address and then opened the floor to any cardinal who wanted to make a comment, a different format to ...

Pope Leo XIV made an unannounced visit to Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major, where he could pay respects to the late Pope ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

In 2013, child abuse protestor Ralph Napierski posed as a cardinal in an attempt to disrupt the conclave. Guards noticed his ...

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.

For the first time in history, an American has been elected as Pope.The idea of an American pope has often been dismissed, ...

Roman Catholic cardinals have begun the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the ...

Filipino bishop Luis Antonio Tagle, aka 'Asian Francis', is one of the favorites bidding to win the conclave vote.

Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and ...

Pope Francis's successor is decided after 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May to start the conclave.