Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

The conclave — the highly secretive ritual of selecting a new pope — began on Wednesday, following Pope Francis' death on ...

The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump's proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and ...

As Pope Leo settles into the job, he signals what's ahead for the new papacy, taking action on the vision he sketched out in a 500-word speech.

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between ...

The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...

A popular meme circulating on Facebook, Instagram and other social media features a photo of Pope Leo from May 8 and the fake quote: “You cannot follow both Christ and the cruelty of kings. A leader ...

The conclave included 133 cardinals who were eligible to participate in a papal election. United States Vice President JD Vance met on Monday, May 19, at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV ...

(CNS/Vatican Media ... informs the people in St. Peter's Square that the election has taken place and announces the name of the new pope: "Habemus Papam," Latin for "We have a pope." ...

Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Bears jersey as they met at the Vatican, amid a push by the White House ...