Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope ...

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been ...

Eventually the Apostolic Camera seized the property from the Savelli family due to financial issues, and in 1604 Castel ...

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 6, 2025, after reciting the Angelus at the Vatican.

The Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor has died in Buenos Aires at age 98 ROME -- Cardinal ...

Portrait of the First American Pope is the perfect reading material during the dawn of this new Leo’s papacy.

I had been invited by ABC News to help cover the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, the general congregations leading up to the conclave, the conclave itself and, eventually, the election of a new pope.

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Matthew Bunson’s new book, Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope, from EWTN Publishing and available at EWTNRC.com. The pontificate of ...

The Vatican has released the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV and people are all saying the same thing about one major detail of his outfit. On 9 May, Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new leader of ...

The Holy See press office released a new photograph of Pope Leo XIV on Friday, available for free download.