Efforts to discern in what ways Pope Leo XIV will be similar to and different from his immediate predecessor will likely ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV White ...

Recalling the day’s feast day of Our Lady of Pompeii, Pope Leo invited those present to pray a Hail Mary with him.

The odds of two Spanish cardinals being elected are reportedly rising, at least according to some Spanish media. They are ...

An Augustinian and a canon lawyer, he spent over a decade ministering in South America before being called back to the U.S.

Marcellus II and his 16th-century predecessor Adrian VI (reigned 1522-1523) are the only popes since 996 to keep their given ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has ...

Bishops took to social media to share their joy over the election. U.S. bishops on Thursday hailed the election of former ...

To ensure the secrecy of each vote, scrutineers collect the folded ballot papers from the cardinal electors and place them ...

This document, which was amended by Benedict XVI before his resignation from the papacy in 2013, stipulates that violating ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the ...

The story of Jacob’s wrestling match reminds every believer: spiritual victory often comes through honest struggle.