Pope Leo XIV used the words in his first Regina Caeli address when discussing the need for prayer for more vocations among ...

In the first week of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, his preaching and speeches have featured quotations from saints and Church Fathers from St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Gregory the Great.

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the first day ... Gregory X made it clear that conclaves should be focused and expeditious. "According to the original prescription, if a pope ...

Tens of thousands had packed St. Peter's Square as darkness fell, all eyes watching for smoke ... white smoke that will signal a new pope has been elected. Cardinal Dolan of NY expects conclave to ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic ... The previous one was Gregory XVI (1831-1846), a Camaldolese monk. In all, 34 of the 266 popes ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement ... repeat, Gregory X decreed in 1274 that cardinals would only get “one meal a day ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement ... repeat, Gregory X decreed in 1274 that cardinals would only get “one meal a day ...