Women now hold roles that shape the Church’s global mission —from selecting bishops to overseeing humanitarian initiatives.

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from ...

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and ...

In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that "Deaths in 2025" -- an entry that includes Pope Francis -- was their ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension ...

I resigned myself when I saw the way things were going.... I took a deep breath, I said: ‘Here we go, Lord. You are in charge; you lead the way.’” ...

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and ...

Nov. 21 (UPI) --Pope Leo XIV has changed a Vatican law to now allow women and non-cardinals to lead the Vatican City administration after Pope Francis first appointed a woman for the position in ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Sister Raffaella Petrini, secretary general of the Vatican’s governorship, at the Vatican, on Dec. 23, 2021. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — Pope Leo ...

On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected pope on the second day of the conclave. He became the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first ...