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

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

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

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

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

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.

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

Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one ...

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

Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

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