Women now hold roles that shape the Church’s global mission —from selecting bishops to overseeing humanitarian initiatives.

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Vatican Media/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Pope Leo XIV has revived a former Vatican tradition and granted ...

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts about the conclave that elected him, saying he had left it in God's hands ...

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 ...

I resigned myself when I saw the way things were going.... I took a deep breath, I said: ‘Here we go, Lord. You are in charge; you lead the way.’” ...

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling supply of clergy.

There are 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 countries NBC Universal, Inc. There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way ...

VATICAN CITY -- Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period. Approximately 5,000 staff working for the Roman Curia and state ...

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...