The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

The appointment of long-serving chancellor Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro appears to be a sign of continuity with the outgoing ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed as head of the Vatican’s bioethics think tank Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, the longtime deputy of its ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

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Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass ... Instead, with Francis in place, Benedict's death marked the end of a decade in ...

Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their affection and ...

COMMENTARY: It’s worth noting that the Pauline Chapel, one of three in the Apostolic Palace, is pictured in the Holy Father’s ...

Pope Francis’ death followed months of health issues ... A papal conclave elected him after Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation the month prior. During his tenure, he carved his own path as ...