During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly ...

Interview. “When an ideology becomes master of my life, then I can no longer dialogue or engage with another person because I ...

From abuse to diplomacy, sexual ethics to Church reform, the next pope faces considerable challenges. La Croix outlines 12 ...

Profile. A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV, aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, whose 25-year reign was ...

Father Luciano De Michelis, former adviser to Pope Leo XIV, reflects on his leadership and highlights his commitment to peace ...

Interview. “When an ideology becomes master of my life, then I can no longer dialogue or engage with another person because I have already decided how things will be,” said Cardinal Robert Francis ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking the second day of the conclave.

It’s one of the most powerful symbols marking the start of a new papacy. At the end of the conclave, the name of the new pope ...

As expected, the 133 cardinal-electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave failed to elect a pope in the first ...

South Korea’s 6 million Catholics—many of whom remember Pope Francis’ 2014 visit—are praying for a successor who is close to ...