Pope Leo XIV has decided to declare John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s ...

Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects ...

"Clameurs!" translates to "clamors," a direct allusion to Pope Francis' groundbreaking 2015 papal encyclical Laudato Si', a ...

World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Pope Francis.

Today, almost three months since the election of Pope Leo XIV, the media reality defies those expectations. Apart from ...

Cardinal Parolin, in contrast, had spent his career in the Vatican’s diplomatic service before rising to serve nearly 12 years as secretary of state, effectively Pope Francis’ No. 2.

The make-up of the conclave will be much different than what it was in 2013 when Pope Francis was chosen, because in his twelve years as Pontif, Francis installed dozens of new cardinals. Most of ...

Pope Francis greets archbishop of Budapest cardinal Péter Erdő (L) during a Mass at Kossuth Lajos Square on April 30, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Two cardinals close to the pope, who is considered at-risk, are confirmed to have coronavirus. Konrad Krajewski, the 57-year-old Polish cardinal who runs Pope Francis’ charities, tested positive ...

Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Francis Prevost) and other cardinals adhered to many restrictions while inside the conclave. Here's everything they were forbidden to use—or eat—during the papal ...

Cardinal Dolan reveals how Pope Leo XIV ‘impressed’ him at the conclave — and predicts what kind of pontiff he will be By Timothy Cardinal Dolan Published May 10, 2025, 11:44 a.m. ET ...