"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart.

Pope Francis reformed the Pontifical Academy for Life by expanding its research horizons beyond traditional bioethical ...

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 ...

The Pope is not merely a spiritual shepherd to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics; he is also a political figure whose influence radiates beyond the Vatican's walls. Throughout history, the papacy has ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks between warring parties in pursuit of global peace, but Moscow has ...

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

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

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

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s ...