"Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. ...
Pope Francis “has given so much to the church, with his life, his witness, his words and his gestures,” Pope Leo said on the plane from Angola to Equatorial Guinea.
To mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, the Jesuit Curia in Rome has published personal testimonies from those who worked closely with him, across different forms of collaboration and ...
The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Roman Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government.
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his four-nation African trip. The country's repressive leader has been in office since 1979.
Leo XIV (born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the papacy on , succeeding Pope Francis and becoming the first American pope in history.
Pope Francis leaves at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, . (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Latest news on the conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis, the late leader of the Catholic Church
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout.