Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals from around ... until they find a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member church. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the centuries-old secret voting ritual to elect a new pope to ...