Pope Leo XIV has revived a former Vatican tradition and granted employees a bonus of €500 ($568) for the election of each new ...

Approximately 5,000 staff working for the Roman Curia and state institutions — such as the Vatican Museums, the Vatican ...

In an interview with America's Gerard O'Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would "carry ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate ...

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Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in the conclave had chosen a new pope.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.