In the first week of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, his preaching and speeches have featured quotations from saints and Church Fathers from St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Gregory the Great.

The Modality for Choosing a Pope The election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive ...

People worldwide watch St. Peter's Square for ... Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ ... Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604).

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ ... Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604).

The new Pope has yet to address the masses, but a massive crowd is forming at Saint Peter's Basilica in the ... years in the 13th century, when Pope Gregory X was elected. Conversely, the shortest ...

Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he ...

A new pope could be chosen before the week is through as cardinals hold a conclave, and the name the new pontiff chooses ...