Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church as it increasingly emphasizes broader ...

Sister Ngalula, a Congolese thelogian, says more women should lead the Catholic Church ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

On day two of the conclave and after only three rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevos in the U.S., has been chosen to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. The announcement comes on the second day of the papal conclave.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto warned that prioritizing gold mining over “children’s schooling” has far-reaching ...

The process of choosing a new pope is a sacred tradition for the catholic church. Local Catholic schools are using the opportunity to teach students about the process of choosing the next pontiff.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church — and his papal name is Pope Leo XIV ...

Seventy-five years ago, the Diocese of Buea was established in Cameroon’s South West region, marking a historic milestone as ...

Robert Prevost, named Pope Leo XIV, of Chicago, is the first American-born pope in history. The 69-year-old has spent much of ...