Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period.

Pope Leo XIV has revived a former Vatican tradition and granted employees a bonus of €500 ($568) for the election of each new ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to ...

In an interview with America's Gerard O'Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would "carry ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Nagy and an ...

The new pope will preside over an inauguration Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV is expected to live in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, unlike the late Pope Francis who shunned the palace in ...