EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extract from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World.” It will be published on March 26 by Headline in the United Kingdom and Hachette in ...

As the Catholic world continues to mourn the passing of Pope Francis, preparations are underway for one of the Church’s most sacred and secretive processes; the election of a new pope. Cardinals from across the globe are set to enter the Sistine Chapel for the conclave,

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“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot twists, political battles among cardinals and a ...

Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of prisoners and refugees. On Thursday, his successor performed the rite of humility and service for priests.

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, stretched far beyond his home country of Argentina. When elected to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pope born or raised outside ...

A new pope to replace Pope Francis will be elected on Wednesday, May 7, and for the first time in history, Rwanda will be represented in the process. Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali,