COMMENTARY: It’s worth noting that the Pauline Chapel, one of three in the Apostolic Palace, is pictured in the Holy Father’s ...

ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Multiple insiders claim Pedro Pascal is “the favorite” to take on a holy role in a possible high-profile project.

Traffic was backed up on Route 30 over the Susquehanna River following a crash in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The wreck happened in the eastbound lanes near the ...

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

Fr. Schmidt says in past centuries, some conclaves have lasted for months, but no conclave has lasted more than four days ...

The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing White Sox fan from Chicago, is now leader of the world's nearly 1.5 billion Catholics. Vatican observers describe what the election of Leo XIV, the ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about the significance of the Cardinals electing the first pope from the United States.