As the cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, here's the lowdown on the perks, pomp and powers of the pontiff ...

Zuppi was Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine and works closely with the Community of St. Egidio. He was considered a favorite to ...

The new pontiff has implemented an agreement signed in 2018 between the Holy See and Beijing, though some Catholic factions ...

Opus Dei presented its proposed statutes to the Holy See on June 11 following the guidelines from the Vatican in the motu ...

I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett of Holy ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is ...

The new pope appears to be a big hit with visitors to the Vatican, yet he's not generating much headline news, despite his ...

Pope Leo has returned to the tradition of awarding bonuses to Vatican employees for their work in the weeks following ...

The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.