Indigenous leaders in Canada have called on Pope Leo to make good on Pope Francis’ promise to return their cultural artefacts ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

He led Charlotte’s largest parish before being pushed aside over allegations of nonsexual but inappropriate behavior ...

A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the top half of ...

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ... is revered as the highest and most holiest leader of the Catholic Church, which has over a billion members. And the Vatican ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

Pope Leo XIV has held "cordial" talks with US Vice-President JD Vance, according to the Vatican. It comes a day after Vance - ...

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church does not get paid what many consider a traditional salary. Instead, the Vatican provides for the pontiff's needs, from housing, food, transportation and ...

The papal conclave is a centuries-old tradition to elect the next pope of the Roman Catholic church. "There's prayer involved. Really, what they have in front of them is a piece of paper ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic ...