Mindful that Pope Francis had often used the traditional pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia to deliver some hard ...

Update: American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope and took the name Leo XIV — the first pope in history from the United States. Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day after he ...

The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey and stressed the need for Christian unity in meetings and liturgies with the country's Christian leaders ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pontiff. Prevost, who selected the name Pope Leo XIV, stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time on ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected as 267th pontiff on May 8, 2025, after the College of Cardinals met in Vatican City following the death of Pope Francis to select a new Vicar of ...

Pope Leo was elected earlier this year. He originally hails from Chicago, and is the first American Pope in history. Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated in the United ...

The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of Cardinals gathers for the conclave, attention turns to the role of the pope, a position ...

Pope Francis appeared on Italy’s most popular prime-time talk show on Sunday night where the pontiff shared how he hopes that hell is “empty.” Three million people in Italy tuned in to watch the ...

Catholics across the globe are speculating about who will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week. Whoever becomes the new leader of the Catholic Church will instantly ...

Here is a look back at the key dates and events in the life of Pope Benedict XVI: 1927 — Joseph Ratzinger is born on Holy Saturday, April 16, in the Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn, Germany, and is ...

In August 1939, as he was finalizing plans for the invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler was also engaged in negotiations with Pope Pius XII so delicate that not even the German ambassador to the Holy See ...