ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for ...

The "Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry," to be held in St. Peter's Square, will mark the visible and public start of his pontificate.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement ...

He had the good papal housekeeping seal of approval from Pope Francis, his predecessor, who put him in one of the top jobs in ...

The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while ...

Fr. Schmidt says in past centuries, some conclaves have lasted for months, but no conclave has lasted more than four days ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

One of the biggest challenges Pope Leo XIV faces has to do with whether the Church should be more welcoming towards the LGBT ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...