Conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful that ...

An Omaha native now reports in the Holy See. She's been in Rome since 2016 and has had the opportunity to cover the recent ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Pope Leo XIV appealed for “no more war” in a message to world powers during his first Sunday address at the Vatican.

Amazon Catholics believe Pope Leo has a good opportunity to continue the Vatican's environmental legacy at COP30 in Brazil ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV lived in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1970s while studying to become a priest. He was in a parish ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

More than 130 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will start their conclave to elect the next pope on Wednesday in the ...