Pope Leo XIV signals a digital-era shift for the Church by endorsing HolyDeeds, a Vatican-backed immersive tech project that ...

The world’s Catholics (and Gen Zs on the internet) welcomed a new pope last week. Here’s a cultural guide for those still intrigued by the papacy.

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

“Robert Prevost was a missionary bishop who gave himself fully to his people and who played an important role in the church of his new country, Peru. In fact, he became a Peruvian citizen,” Canadian ...

Already, “Conclave” appears to be the most relevant movie of the year, whether by coincidence or providence. The inner ...

The original Pope Leo, known as “Leo the Great,” who served in the fifth century, left an equally powerful legacy. He is ...

The Vatican news on Thursday may come as a surprise even to those who devotedly follow Catholic Church politics: Pope Francis elevated the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, 69, to ...

The ancient Roman burial ground had been untouched for some 1,600 years and lies at depths of as much as 35 feet beneath a network of underground passageways called the Vatican Grottoes.

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual leaders. Here’s how major religions make their choices.

The culture’s fascination with Francis’ papacy indicated a hunger for the simplicity and humility he projected. It was an ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor ...