Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council ... He is best known for convening the Second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II, in 1962. What was the First Vatican Council, and ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, followed by pope as caretaker. Will Leo continue the pattern?

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

Pope Leo XIV is being pushed by Western powers to mediate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s a responsibility that the pontiff is eager to take on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

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

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the Catholic Church for 25 years, dying at 93 in Rome. He was regarded as, somewhat, ...

Intelligence agencies have long gathered information to help their governments get a sense of who the next pope might be ...