One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus tells Peter, “When you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but ...

Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the possibility to find meaning ...

How will Leo’s formative three decades in the United States before life in Peru and Rome shape his church of 1.4 billion souls? Yes, the cardinals must be thinking an American could solve the Holy See ...

The appointment of long-serving chancellor Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro appears to be a sign of continuity with the outgoing ...

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave vote last night.

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

After white smoke billows in the air, what happens after a new pontiff is chosen? A lot, actually — and experts are telling PEOPLE everything you need to know ...