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Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...
The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the next pope, becoming the first American leader of the Catholic Church, ...
Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.
The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of mourners visited to pay their respects to Pope Francis who died on Monday, ...
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...