VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Since the election of Pope Leo XIV, a growing number of cardinals have been offering unusual glimpses into the conclave ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

Bannon claimed to Corriere Della Sera that the conclave had been “rigged.” “The only smoke that worked out in their favor was ...

Pope Leo XIV will be inaugurated as pontiff at a Mass in St Peter's Square. The service will mark the official start of his ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

So what can we expect from Pope Leo XIV, and what do we hope he will bring to his papacy? The Editorial Board Roundtable ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday offered his thoughts on marriage and abortion in a meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps. The ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days ...

Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff ...