Vatican News published a photo of the white-robed pope kneeling before Francis's marble tomb at the basilica in central Rome, ...

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

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

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

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

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

Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling ...

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

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

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

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals have elected his successor. Stay with DW for the latest ...