ROME — As the universal Church celebrates the gift of the new Pope, there is one university in Rome where the joy is felt a little more deeply: Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater. The Pontifical University of ...

There was no "rancour" or "politcking" in the conclave to elect the new pope, England and Wales's most senior Roman Catholic tells the BBC. Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and ...

Thirteen previous leaders of the Catholic Church had gone by the name ... Leo sent a special greeting in Spanish "to my beloved Chiclayo diocese in Peru.' As a cardinal Prevost kept a low profile ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its 2000-year ...

VATICAN CITY – Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pope on Wednesday, May 7. Following are key facts about the conclave – one of the world’s oldest ...

On the eve of the Conclave, which will start on May 7, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and other countries. This was reported by the Ukrainian ...

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians ... There are an estimated 1.4 billion Catholic adherents around the world. The Catholic News Agency earlier this year reported a slight increase in the number ...

The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church ... Here's what to know. All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the ...

The US President jokingly said he would nominate himself to lead the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis aged 88. Speaking as he left the White House to hold a rally marking ...