The cardinals would sit in a hall in a half circle with the dean of the college of cardinals, the Italian Giovanni Battista, ...

By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were ...

Pilgrims from the Philadelphia region mourned during the funeral of Pope Francis and celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

In the first month of his pontificate, Pope Leo repeatedly mentioned various themes "that seem to be the initial lines of his ...

A two-day conclave has come to an end with the election of Pope Leo XIV, successor to Pope Francis and the first American ...

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Pope Leo XIV Thursday met with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to get an update about their ...

The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...

The Roman Catholic Church traces its origin to the apostles and specifically to Peter. They are by far the largest ...

RNS is bringing together veteran Vatican observers to explore the early signs and analyze first impressions from Pope Leo XIV ...

I haven’t encountered any American who didn’t experience one of those sentiments upon learning a U.S. citizen became the next pope.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost has led some two dozen public events but not made notable appointments, nor announced ...