The late Pope Francis had sometimes difficult relations with the Curia and Vatican officials, accusing them early in his ...

At a time when gestures of inclusion carry immense moral and political weight, Pakistan’s silence spoke volumes, casting a ...

Pope Leo made history by becoming the first American pope and his papacy has been marked by another break from tradition.

Prime Minister Mark Carney took time during his visit to Rome for the Pope’s inaugural Mass to speak with reporters, and his Catholic faith was a topic that came up in their questions.

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

The joy of witnessing Pope Leo XIV's inauguration was quickly overshadowed by the harsh reality: Pakistan once again ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was ... He said that was the message conveyed to all the electors by the retired preacher of the papal household, Cardinal Raniero ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary born in Chicago who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the ...

The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal within the ...

Pope Leo XIV in the first general audience of his pontificate appealed for an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip and for ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman ...