Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began with an ...

Pilgrims from the Philadelphia region mourned during the funeral of Pope Francis and celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

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

The Vatican Library is the custodian of a major part of humanity’s literary heritage. That includes more than 80,000 ancient ...

"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart. It was something we talked about all the way home," she said. "The fact that ...

Pope Leo, the new head of the Catholic Church, takes responsibility not just for 1.4 billion souls, but also for a complex ...

A new Pope means new priorities for global charitable giving. Trump agrees with longtime rival Elizabeth Warren on need to ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

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 XIV held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for ...

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.