Pope Leo XIV is being described by Cardinal Timothy Dolan as a "citizen of the world" who will seek to build bridges with ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of ...

Just one day after the College of Cardinals elected the 267th pontiff, American Cardinal Robert Prevost, more information ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

The post Pope Francis Filled the College of Cardinals With a Diverse Group of Men – and They’ll Be Picking His Successor ...

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

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...

From there, Parolin, as the most senior cardinal bishop, led the procession to the Sistine Chapel. An appeal to the Christian ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

Black smoke was seen over the Vatican on Wednesday, May 7, indicating no decision had been reached yet in the election for a new pope.