A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

The post of prefect of the Papal Household has been vacant since the Vatican’s brief announcement in June 2023 that Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s term had ended the previous February. But in effect, the ...

When Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after his May 8 election, he made a statement. The 69-year-old wore a red satin mozzetta shoulder cape and a ...

Pope Leo XIV, with Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, walks out of the Vatican’s Synod Hall on May 10, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican three weeks ago, after a ...

Pope Leo XIV is reportedly moving back into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. And, in a first, he also is planning to bring some friars with him. The move should not surprise anyone, nor ...

Pope Leo XIV brought his White Sox fandom to the Vatican on Wednesday. While holding a general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Chicago-bred pontiff was photographed wearing a black White Sox cap ...

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died Monday at 88 at his papal residence. The pope's last public appearance was at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, less than 24 hours before his death. Now ...