Pope Leo XIV changed a Vatican law to allow women and non-cardinals to lead the Vatican City administration. Francis appointed a woman in November.

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

Cardinal Petrocchi emphasized that this question cannot be resolved solely with historical data and that, ultimately, it is ...

The group was split 5-5 on a statement that held Jesus' masculinity and that of all who receive holy orders "is not ...

In a new doctrinal note, Pope Leo and the Vatican sharply reject polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as ...

Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have ...

Among other bishops and diplomats, two cardinals took part: the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Re, and ...

Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission established to encourage donations to the Vatican, the Vatican said ...

Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats. But the Spanish artist's new album, “Lux,” has taken an even more radical turn. Its 15 songs ...