The newly elected pope also said he believed Turkey had an “important role that it could play” in securing peace in the ...

The best way to describe him is as the anti-polarization pope. His biggest issues are peace and unity. He knows he’s ...

When Catholics around the world welcomed the first American pope, AP reporter Nicole Winfield was on the ground in Vatican City.

The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test ...

This was the ultra-secret process revealed in the book 'The Last Conclave' by Vatican experts Gerard O'Connell and Elisabetta Piqué. "It was Pope Francis' last surprise" . May 7, 2025. Black smoke.

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

Women now hold roles that shape the Church’s global mission —from selecting bishops to overseeing humanitarian initiatives.

Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading ...

The Pope loves Aurelio’s pizza and Portillo’s chocolate cake from restaurants in the Windy City. Order a pepperoni pie (the ...