Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...

The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and today is one ...

Wauck called Pope Leo “a citizen of the world,” citing the fact that he has spent most of his adult life outside the United States, first in Peru, then as the head of the Augustinian Order in Rome, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and indicating some ...

Pope Leo XIV called for 'words of hatred' to 'give way to words of hope and peace' in a message ahead of Lent after the ...

Pope Leo XIV opened the new year Thursday with an appeal to the world for peace and urging people everywhere to begin 2026 by rejecting violence and committing to reconciliation. Speaking during his ...

On Ash Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to ask the Lord for "the gift of true conversion" at the start of Lent.

ROME – Pope Leo XIV kicked off the new year saying Christmas is a reminder of the freedom God offers through his salvation, and of the ability to start again each day with his mercy and love. Speaking ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, capping a yearlong celebration of Christianity that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a historic papal ...

Closing a Jubilee that brought record numbers of pilgrims to Rome, Pope Leo XIV said the power of the 2025 Holy Year lies in its capacity to shape hearts that cherish the sacred and, in turn, reject ...