The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin made the remarks as Russia and Ukraine met for talks in Istanbul.

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Robert Prevost, a native of Chicago, is a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s office ...

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.