Villanova University alumnus Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and succeeds Pope Francis.

The boy “suddenly recovered" after a physician invoked a 19th century Spanish priest in prayer, church officials announced.

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 Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory ...

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 ...

Pope Leo showed a special interest in the well-being of immigrants during his work before the papacy and has been described ...

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 ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff.. The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals that will come into ...

Also known as Pope Leo I, his papacy was from 440 to 461. He's famous for meeting with Attila the Hun and dissuading him from attacking Rome. "What does this mean for our new pope?

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 was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

Pope Leo XIV announced 15 massive reforms "set to change the Catholic Church forever" in July 2025. A rumor that circulated ...