Perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, three birds were the among the first to glimpse the white smoke signaling a new pope. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Three sea gulls, including a chick, were ...

The newly elected bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV, born as Robert Francis Prevost, made history as he was the first American-born pontiff chosen to lead the Catholic Church, following ... introduced on ...

(RNS) — It was a moment we had been told never to expect: An American cardinal, Robert Prevost, stepped onto the balcony of ...

A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the top half of ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Pope Leo greets participants of Giro d'Italia during Vatican ride ...

Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday ... about the proceedings or else risk the Church’s gravest punishment: religious ...

Pope Leo XIV used his homily to plead for peace in warring regions and to call for a more united Roman Catholic Church.

So, I think there are many important tasks where a woman could do very much in order to help the church in the society of today." Others among the senior prelates gathering at the Vatican ...

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is a Vatican department created by Pope Francis to advise the church on best practices to fight abuse. Made up of clergy and lay experts ...

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during ...