The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

The Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gathering May 7 in Vatican City to elect a pope must untangle a complex web of issues as they consider candidates to lead the church's 1.4 billion ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...

An American rabbi has voiced optimism for Catholic-Jewish relations after the election of Pope Leo XIV, saying his ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his ...

Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to upend future pontificates.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.