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

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

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

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

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

It’s one of the most powerful symbols marking the start of a new papacy. At the end of the conclave, the name of the new pope ...

As expected, the 133 cardinal-electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave failed to elect a pope in the first ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the ...

On May 7, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter the conclave to choose the next pope. Since 1878, every ...

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than ...

South Korea’s 6 million Catholics—many of whom remember Pope Francis’ 2014 visit—are praying for a successor who is close to ...

West Africa’s Catholic bishops gather in Dakar to confront political turmoil, terrorism and division — seeking a united, self ...