"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

President Donald Trump has signed the Take It Down Act, which seeks to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of ...

Orbie “Don” Kelley of Chattanooga peacefully passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

An appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining ...

Beijing is suspected of exerting pressure on the Vatican to sever ties with Taiwan. But the Vatican’s continued willingness ...

U.S. Rep. French Hill led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican on Sunday, one of 14 House members selected to ...

“I'm happy to lead the Anglican delegation to the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. It is a privilege, but also a blessing to be ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...