The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

More than 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for the removal of Cologne Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost has led some two dozen public events but not made notable appointments, nor announced ...

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -In his first month, Pope Leo has taken a very different approach to his predecessor ...

Although no major curial appointments or announcements have been made, one person who had a chance to know then-Cardinal ...

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions ...

Robert Prevost, once a bishop in Peru known for his make-do spirit, now faces the Vatican's financial challenges under Pope Leo XIV. As the first American pope, Leo must address deficits, pension ...

In this episode, we dive into a series of candid interviews conducted by veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell with ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to ...

Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ...

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