Popes

New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith 'absurd'

Pope Leo XIV, in his first Mass as pope, said Christians must offer witness in a world that prefers power, pleasure and success to faith.

U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope Leo XIV

Statement from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB.

Popes

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

A native of Chicago and Augustinian missionary who worked for years in Peru, the new Pope Leo XIV had been working at the Vatican as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops...

Vatican

Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope

After tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square, black smoke signaled no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave.

Popes

Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave

The "extra omnes" -- everybody out -- was proclaimed and the doors to the Sistine Chapel were closed with a thud just before 5:45 p.m. Rome time. The cardinals may cast a...

Vatican

Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave

At Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before the conclave, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged all of the cardinal electors to choose a shepherd who can help the church...

Vatican

U.S. cardinals receive sendoff before conclave

North American cardinals staying at the US seminary in Rome boarded a small bus and departed with seminarians lining the street and waving them off with energetic...

Popes

Washington cardinals tells parishioners he has no idea who will be pope

Just two days before he will enter the conclave to vote for a new pope, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington celebrated Mass in a Rome parish and spoke about how...

Child and Youth Protection

Child protection commission urges prayers for cardinals in conclave

U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, the retired archbishop of Boston, is president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. He is participating in the...

U.S. Catholic Bishops and Ukrainian Religious Leaders Speak to the Truth of War

Archbishop Broglio hosted a meeting on May 1 with The Ukrainian Council of the Churches of Religious Organizations (UCCRO) in a show of solidarity with their war-torn...