Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement on Tuesday that Pope Leo had confirmed during a phone call with her ...

Italy has backed President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Vatican might mediate talks on negotiating a ceasefire in ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV's church is growing steadily, but its believers are no longer concentrated on the continent where it was born.

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's ...

Pope Leo isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

Kuwait's Ambassador to Italy, Nasser Al-Qahtani, during the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV. PARIS, May 20: Kuwaiti ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

Cardinals gather to elect the next pope, and millions are placing bets on the outcome worldwide. Inside Italy's viral Fantapapa game and tradition of papal betting.

(AP Video/Isaia Montelione) A view of St. Lorenzo square taken from the “Loggia dei Papi” of the Palace of the Popes that hosted the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history, in Viterbo, ...