Pope Leo XIV, an American and a global citizen, can be a strong advocate for the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of ...

In 1274, at the Second Council of Lyons, Pope Gregory X, in a document titled Ubi Periculum, determined the procedure for holding a conclave. There he specified that the election would be done in ...

In 1274, at the Second Council of Lyons, Pope Gregory X, in a document titled Ubi Periculum, determined the procedure for holding a conclave. There he specified that the election would be done ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

On the second morning of voting ... 6th 2025): In the original version of this story we mistakenly identified Pope Gregory XIV as Francesco Sforza di Santa Fiora. It was in fact Niccolo Sfondrati ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV is the first true missionary to lead the Catholic Church since Christ chose St. Peter.

Until the election of Pope Francis, Pope Gregory III was the last non-European pope ... The main question on this second consideration is whether the next pope should continue what Pope Francis has ...

Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate ...

From the second day onward, there are two rounds ... After that marathon conclave, Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271. There is no way to predict how long a conclave will ...

Pope Leo XIV is being described by Cardinal Timothy Dolan as a "citizen of the world" who will seek to build bridges with President Donald Trump and other global leaders.

Prevost was elected during the conclave's second day of voting ... In past centuries, the process could be very lengthy. Choosing Pope Gregory X took more than a thousand days, beginning in ...

Pope Leo XIV used the words in his first Regina Caeli address when discussing the need for prayer for more vocations among ...