Before he became the new pope, Robert Prevost was the bishop of Chiclayo, a city in the north of Peru, where many describe ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The current Pope Francis - who sadly died aged 88 after suffering from pneumonia in both lungs - stood apart from his predecessors, who leaned into the grandeur of Catholic tradition with their attire ...

Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest and commentator who has written about the Vatican's finances, said the budget woes could have a "tremendous impact" on who the cardinals entering the secret ...

As part of Villanova University’s 22-year-old Vatican and Rome Internship Program ... to be just an opportunity for immersion in Italian culture, and privileged access to one of the world ...

The Vatican, beyond being a religious institution, has considerable influence as a sovereign entity with worldwide reach, and its decisions could impact policy, capital flows, and risk sentiment. The ...

He went to them and captured their imaginations − and their hearts," Bishop Paul Tighe, an Irish-born prelate who has been the Vatican’s dicastery for culture and education since 2022 ...

The Vatican, beyond being a religious institution, has considerable influence as a sovereign entity with worldwide reach, and its decisions could impact policy, capital flows, and risk sentiment.