Pope Leo XIV signalled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world's Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left a "precious legacy" that must carry on.

Pope Francis appoints as new cardinal U.S-born prelate prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, Robert Francis Prevost during the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinal at St ...

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World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Pope Francis.

Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects ...

The make-up of the conclave will be much different than what it was in 2013 when Pope Francis was chosen, because in his twelve years as Pontif, Francis installed dozens of new cardinals. Most of ...

Cardinal Parolin, in contrast, had spent his career in the Vatican’s diplomatic service before rising to serve nearly 12 years as secretary of state, effectively Pope Francis’ No. 2.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin Parolin, 70, of Italy, has been Francis’ secretary of state since 2014 and is considered one of the main contenders to be pope, given his prominence in the Catholic ...

Two cardinals close to the pope, who is considered at-risk, are confirmed to have coronavirus. Konrad Krajewski, the 57-year-old Polish cardinal who runs Pope Francis’ charities, tested positive ...

Pope Francis greets archbishop of Budapest cardinal Péter Erdő (L) during a Mass at Kossuth Lajos Square on April 30, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Pope Francis greets archbishop of Budapest cardinal Péter Erdő (L) during a Mass at Kossuth Lajos Square on April 30, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.