Profile. A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a ...

Voici la retranscription complète, et traduite en français, de la première intervention du pape Léon XIV, élu le jeudi 8 mai ...

Father Luciano De Michelis, former adviser to Pope Leo XIV, reflects on his leadership and highlights his commitment to peace ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV, aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, whose 25-year reign was ...

Czech theologian and sociologist of religion Tomas Halik says the Catholic Church must “wake from its nap” and embrace a more mature form of Christianity. In an interview with La Croix, Halik ...

Whether he wanted it or not, the death of Pope Francis immediately took on a deeply political tone. His passing, just after a final meeting with J.D. Vance—a radicalized U.S. vice president with ...

Vatican firefighters atop the tiled roof of the Sistine Chapel secure the chimney that will signal the election of the pope. (Photo: Junno Arocho Esteves) In the nearly five-minute clip ...

Nothing pleases Cardinal Gerhard Müller more than showing off his library. In one of the large buildings bordering the Vatican, just outside the small state’s walls, the German prelate lives in ...

When he crosses St. Peter’s Square, few take notice. Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik blends into the crowd with silver hair and a dark overcoat. But the cardinal, appointed by Pope Francis in ...

In an exclusive interview with La Croix, U.S. theologian William Cavanaugh discussed the challenges the next pope will face, emphasizing the deep divides within the Catholic Church. Cavanaugh ...

Adapted from a fantasy football betting game, “Fantapapa” lets players build a team of cardinals they believe could be elected pope. (Photo by Julie Chevrel, La Croix) While the conclave will ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking the second day of the conclave.