The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led -- for the ...

Pope Leo XIV is not happy with his home state’s governor. Leo, a Chicago native, said he was “very disappointed” that ...

The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Francis has said he wants to be buried not in St. Peter’s Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes are ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

After his death, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Cardinal Secretary of Vatican City, put a seal in place on the papal apartments until a new pope was selected That day came on May 8, when Pope Leo XIV ...

ANALYSIS: The third anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s death on Dec. 31 provides an opportunity to look at his ...

Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the new leader of the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis, he will be taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He makes history as the first-ever Pope from ...

From the moment a pope passes, a meticulously choreographed sequence of rites and rituals unfolds, preceding the conclave that will ultimately choose his successor. These ceremonies, steeped in ...

Conclave-- a movie about a papal conclave -- was released only six months ago, and it was quite popular among cinephiles, becoming a major awards season contender. With that, it's not exactly a shock ...

When Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica to officially launch Jubilee Year 2025, little did anyone know that when it would close just over a year later, it would be at the hands ...

(AP) - The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Pope Francis died in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced the news on Thursday, May 8. Pope Francis died on April 21 ...