With the election of Leo XIV, we may soon hear where St. Peter’s new successor stands on the question of the death penalty.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday restarted a papal tradition, leaving the Vatican for the summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo. The small ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by wellwishers upon his arrival to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome, his first break since his election in May, but he has plenty to think about.

Benedict died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95. The Bavarian prelate had served as pope from 2005–2013 and is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of contemporary times.

Corruption in the Catholic Church long predated the eight-year papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, which began in 2005. The Protestant reformers hammered their critique of Catholic greed and treachery ...