Gallup's new survey shows Pope Leo XIV as the world's most popular global figure among 14 names in its poll. A "strongly ...

Catholic educator Father Michael Tidd praises Pope Leo XIV's authentic approach to connecting with young people following Rome's massive faith gathering over the weekend.

Americans view Pope Leo XIV more favorably than President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders and other key figures, according to a new poll.

Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, was confirmed by the Senate Saturday as the Ambassador to the Holy See. He wone in a party line vote of 49-44, according to a post on X by the Senate Press ...

Pope Leo received a rock star welcome over the weekend as he arrived by helicopter in a Rome suburb at what's been dubbed the Catholic Coachella.

There was euphoria in the air, but a sense of something deeper, too. Something more profound. A joy, a sense of goodness, a shared love of something eternal.

Choosing Pope Francis' successor is a mix of tradition and necessity. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church's roughly 2,000-year history, which spans three millennia. With the death of ...

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 ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff Getty Images Sede vacante: The seat is vacant The church enters a ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, and will feature simpler rituals in keeping with the more down-to ...

The 112th pope was described as "Peter the Roman." The prophecy goes on in a short paragraph to describe what some interpret to be the end of the world, or "second coming" of Jesus.

Pope Francis continued to experience respiratory issues and was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, 2025 for what the Vatican described as "necessary tests" and was subsequently diagnosed with a ...