Augustinian Prior General: Leo XIV is ‘truly close to everyone’
Father Alejandro Moral, a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope, tells Vatican News that...
How do popes choose their names?
Popes sometimes choose the name of a recent predecessor out of respect or to indicate...
Where is Pope Leo XIV from?
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955. He graduated from Villanova University in...
White smoke emerged from the roof of the Vatican on Thursday afternoon, signaling that a new pope, Pope Leo XIV, was chosen to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
The smoke wafted from the roof after a day and a half of a secretive...
Pope Leo XIV becomes first North American Pope
White smoke emerged from the roof of the Vatican on Thursday afternoon, signaling that a...
Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope
has announced that it will cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the...
The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They include clerics in support roles, including confessors speaking various languages. The cardinals themselves will take their oath on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, before they cast their first ballots.
An array of lay women and men are required to house and feed the cardinals...