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

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.’” ...

In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that “Deaths in 2025” – an entry that includes Pope Francis – was their ...

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

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

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 ...

As the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pope, many around the world are doing their own preparations — by watching a movie about it. After news of Pope Francis’ death broke Monday, the film ...

(NEXSTAR) – At the final Mass at the Vatican Wednesday before the secretive conclave process officially kicked off, a sea of red and purple robes were visible in St. Peter’s Basilica. The wardrobe ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday ...

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 ...