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 ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

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 ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was appointed the new Pontiff and assumed the name Pope Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XII. He was born ...

The conversation took place after Meloni held phone talks with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders. Read ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Donald Trump’s proposal to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, ...

Pope Leo XIV is willing to host peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv, yet Russia's stance towards the Vatican is likely to ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...

Pope Leo XIV is prepared to host the next round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican, aiming to help ...

Pope Leo XIV expressed his willingness to host the next round of talks in the Vatican to bring the end of Russia's war in ...

Amid escalating global interest in resolving the Russia–Ukraine war, Pope Leo XIV offered the Vatican as a neutral ground for ...