The new Pope is 69 years old. Here are the ages at which the three previous Popes began their papacies: John Paul II, ...

The legend traces back to a 12th-century Irish saint (St. Malachy) and a long list of foretold popes, beginning in the 1100s and ending after 112 popes. Experts say there there are lots of flaws in ...

The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit South Korea in 2027 to attend World Youth Day, marking what would be the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church after making history as the first ...

Pope Francis had a remarkable impact on the Vatican. In Poland, the last Catholic stronghold of Europe, Francis took action, ...

The name suggests he will continue the work of Pope Leo XIII, who led the Catholic Church between 1878 and 1903 with a ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.