ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed ruins from a hidden ancient palace which housed popes for centuries before the Vatican was ...

Pope Leo XIV made an unannounced visit to Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major, where he could pay respects to the late Pope ...

The American Robert Prevost has been announced as Pope Leo XIV in front of a crowd of tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square.

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...

Cardinals from around the world have elected the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 April. Follow ...

The Vatican on Thursday, May 8, elected the new Pope of the Catholic Church after pontiff Francis' death. As is the tradition ...

If you've seen Conclave, Edward Berger's excellent political thriller, you'll have some idea of what goes on behind the ...

From conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, to migration, the climate crisis and schisms in the church, the honeymoon ...