Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is "that the world might grow in ...

Leaders of various indigenous tribes have demanded that Pope Leo XIV give back various artifacts from their people, which are ...

White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history.

From saints and scholars to fearless reformers, these popes didn’t just shape Church history — they shaped my life of faith.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated ...

Thousands of onlookers have gathered in Vatican City, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to get a first look at the Catholic Church's new pope. But just how long will they need to stand around waiting?

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the ... ending with the election of Pius XI in 1922. The shortest was the conclave that elected Pius XII in 1939, which took three ballots ...

Morgan, then the head of The United Press bureau in Rome wrote that Pope Pius XI’s inauguration ceremony in 1922 had been “more dazzling and colorful” that the coronation of the king of England.

Only 2 conclaves have lasted up to five days since 1900s Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, only two conclaves have lasted up to five days − Pope Pius XI's conclave in 1922 and Pope Pius X ...