Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of ...

A sexual abuse survivors' group is asking Pope Leo XIV to sign new canon law on sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Church.

Necessarily, to claim to be “catholic” it has to say that only Roman Catholics are catholic. Even then history refutes its claim. For many of those whom it regards as orthodox did not accept ...

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 ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY, May 7 (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave ... world's oldest and most secretive electoral processes. Sign up here. Only cardinals aged under 80 when a pope ...

The 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church died just one day after addressing the faithful on Easter Sunday. Sign up for our Newsletters According to the Vatican, more than 250,000 paid their ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...