CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a ...

If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered ...

No one ever expected a U.S.-born pope. In this first-ever I “Inside the Vatican” Deep Dive series, those who know him best ...

After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a summer vacation, like many popes before him.

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. It's his first break ...

Crowds of people standing behind barriers greeted the Holy Father, taking photos and shouting “Viva Papa!” as he walked ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

When Pope Francis died, the morning after Easter, prominent right-wing Catholics leapt at the chance to lobby for a more conservative, even Trumpian, leader of the Church.Far-right pundit Jack ...

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 ...