Zuppi was Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine and works closely with the Community of St. Egidio. He was considered a favorite to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, ...

Thousands of workers will benefit from Pope Leo’s monetary gift including those who work in the Vatican’s bookstore, clothing stores, gas stations, and post office, along with the Holy See’s other lay ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Three conclaves set the stage ... stunning the world as the first U.S.-born pontiff elected in just four ballots: the conclave depicted in the quiet Oscar-nominated movie ...

The new pope will preside over an inauguration Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

As many as 133 cardinals from nearly 70 countries have arrived in Vatican City to pick the next Pope. This is a rise from 115 from 48 nations in the last conclave in 2013. There is no clear ...

The conclave elects both a pope and a head of state. While Vatican City is magnitudes smaller than the Papal State of the past, it remains a sovereign state. Papal pronouncements shape not just ...

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Vatican City over the weekend to ... Church last week through a brief conclave. Leo was born in Chicago and is the first ...