Pope Leo XIV changed a Vatican law to allow women and non-cardinals to lead the Vatican City administration. Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV has fixed a technical glitch in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever ...

The coming consistory is a chance for the new pontiff, Francis’s successor, to mark the beginning of a new Leonine era, but only if he lets his cardinals know – and give them really to understand – ...

(NewsNation) — As the late Pope Francis lies in state ahead of his funeral Saturday, 135 cardinals from around the globe, including 10 from the United States, prepare to select his successor. The ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV signalled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world's Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left a "precious ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their ...

Rome (CNN) — On most days, the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, but this week it served as the world’s most secretive polling station as 133 cardinals voted for the ...

“I’m amazed at the speed at which he [Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost] has stepped into the shoes of the pope. He’s comfortable, giving leadership, and he is fulfilling the aspirations of the people.

Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In an exclusive interview with ABC7 Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich has weighed in on a major change in Catholic teaching after Pope Francis said the death penalty is never acceptable.