Leo was first appointed a bishop by Francis in 2015 and then chosen by the late pope to take up a senior Vatican role two years ago. He has frequently praised his predecessor in his first weeks.

The Vatican doesn't disclose any financial payments it makes to popes, so how much they might be paid is left to speculation. What's clear is that while the pope doesn't earn a salary in a ...

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

Flushing resident Victor Mooney, presented a commemorative pennant to Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City following a ...

Pacino met the Pope alongside Andrea Iervolino, the Italian producer behind his film 'Maserati: The Brothers.' ...

The Vatican wanted a complete makeover of the vatican.va website. The catch was it had to be ready to launch with the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some people say shouldn’t be there.

Pope Leo XIV smiles while leaving after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia newsday-tv-logo ...

In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry explore the pope’s message to the Vatican workforce and recap Pope Leo’s formal installation at the Basilica of St. John Lateran ...

VATICAN CITY — A significant early challenge for Pope Leo XIV will be how he chooses to handle the restrictions that Pope Francis placed on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM).