As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one ...

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week ...

The Pope has ‘isolated’ breathing crisis in hospital, Vatican says - The update comes as crowds gather outside the hospital ...

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must be celibate. And he has insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met the new pope at the Vatican this week ...

Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

Francis is buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. LONDON and ROME -- The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major ...

Jonathan Roumie and the cast and crew of Prime Video's 'The Chosen' visit the Vatican, meet Pope Leo XIV and screen and ...

Pope Francis. “It (the embalming process) involves the injection of preservative liquids through the circulatory system, followed by aesthetic care of the face and hands,” Andrea Fantozzi ...

In order to become a pope, a candidate need only be Catholic and male. However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials.

Behind the name Pope Leo and its ties to social justice 01:59. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.. There are no written rules or ...

After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast majority of whom Francis appointed, will choose a candidate under ...