In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

Amid the mostly joyous reception for Robert Prevost, who stunned the world when he emerged from the loggia of St. Peter’s as ...

As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.

In interviews in the run-up to the conclave, I steered clear of making predictions in order to focus on the process: what the ...

At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history ... and the reform of the Roman Curia. The institution of the Synod of Bishops, created by Paul VI, is a major means for Francis to impose ...