The pope emphasized their shared spiritual trait: “they loved Jesus unreservedly in a simple, strong and authentic way” ...

Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s ...

Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, ...

This means Leo believes a united church faithful to Jesus Christ is essential to the mission of the church in proclaiming the ...

Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the ...

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

"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.

In accordance with Catholic tradition, a nearly identical conclave occurred in 2013 following the death of Pope Benedict XVI — and Saturday Night Live marked the moment with a sketch starring Kevin ...

“Pope Francis was satisfied with a cheap light wool. Pope Benedict XVI used more elegant material between wool and silk,” Mancinelli said. Benedict XVI, Francis’s immediate ...

The papal garb is finished with a white “zucchetto,” or skullcap that is also worn by cardinals in red and bishops in purple ... St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.

The conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church.

The papal garb is finished with a white “zucchetto,” or skullcap that is also worn by cardinals in red and bishops in purple ... St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.