VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of priestly ministry, in a gesture that marks a shift in tone following years ...

Cardinal Raymond Burke said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to remove measures restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in dioceses. Burke spoke at a London conference organized by ...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Aug. 20, 2025, after his weekly general audience. The pope visited them at the conclusion of the audience to offer his ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church. At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an ...

When, on June 29, 1975, I received the grace of ordination to the Holy Priesthood through the laying on of hands and the prayer of consecration of the Supreme Pontiff, His Holiness Pope St. Paul VI, I ...

As the world mourns the life and legacy of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, many are now wondering who will become the next leader of the Catholic Church? Following his funeral, a papal conclave will ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or campaign, but rather the ...

There was a New York City “kingmaker” in the papal conclave. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan played a decisive role in paving the way for Pope Leo XIV to become the first American pontiff, Italian ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary in the second such ...