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

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The ...

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

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The word “conclave” is Latin for cum clave, which means ...

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

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever woman to head the Vatican City State administration. Leo ...

A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic ​women to serve as deacons, maintaining the ‌global Church's ...

Pope Leo XIV has rectified a technical glitch in a Vatican law, an issue that arose after Pope Francis named the first woman to head the Vatican City State administration. The 2023 law was amended to ...

Pope Leo XIV changed a Vatican law to allow women and non-cardinals to lead the Vatican City administration. Francis appointed a woman in November.

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

The comments are one of the clearest yet in revealing the philosophy of the US pope, who was elected head of the world's ...