Pope Leo XIV decided Thursday to declare St. John Henry Newman a "doctor" of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed St. John Henry Newman, the influential 19th-century Anglican convert, with the honor of "Doctor of ...

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 ...

Newman was a curate of Saint Clement’s, Oxford, for two years, and then served as vicar of Saint Mary the Virgin, the ...

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 ...

The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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