Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

Last year Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory became the first African American to participate in a papal conclave, which eventually ...

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer as he holds a consistory with cardinals from around the world at the Vatican Jan. 8, 2026.

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Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun what is a kind of synodal journey together to grow in ...

Even if the Vatican were to release a full transcript of this week’s consistory—which it certainly will not do—a detailed ...

P ope Leo XIV has summoned a second consistory of the College of Cardinals, scheduled for late June. According to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, the pontiff intends to gather the world’s Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and asking them to ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together ...

While providing no specifics, the Vatican said the consistory is taking place "within the context of the life and mission of ...

A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

As of now, there are only speculations and rumors, particularly in the Italian media, about what’s on the agenda.