In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his predecessor Pope Francis. Vatican ...

For the longest time, the Catholic Church, particularly the papacy, has been a formidable force in shaping global – and even local – politics. From the Medieval period until today, the papacy in one ...

drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the ...

Today is election day for us Filipinos as we choose our new or reelect our local government officials, our representatives in the House and half or 12 senators in the Senate.

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

After Pope Francis passed away last month, the process of choosing a new leader for the Catholic church ... new pontiff.On the other hand, the longest conclave on record took nearly three ...

The most senior members of the Catholic Church have begun the process of ... to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff. The longest conclave on record took nearly three years.

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history.

As he addressed the crowds in St. Peter’s Square, Leo paid tribute to the late pontiff Francis, urging them to remember the late pope’s legacy of unity before outlining his own vision for the Catholic ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.