Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro to head the academy; he says he will focus on artificial intelligence, ...

The new pope seems remarkably unflustered by his election, aware of the enormity of the change that has happened to him, but ...

An Post arranged an option where people in Ireland could send Mass cards to the Vatican free-of-charge following the death of ...

Groups of Catholic laypeople are called to contribute to the unity and mission of the church, Pope Leo XIV said in a meeting with their leaders.

Cardinal David, one of the 133 cardinal electors who voted for the new pope, shares a rare glimpse into the Conclave.

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...

Video. Pope Leo XIV has reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Pope Francis' death, raising questions about his approach to tradition.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is Irish-born ... At around 4.45pm UK time, a Vatican official declared "extra omnes", the Latin phrase telling non-cardinals to leave, with the large brown doors of the ...

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican’s ...

Dublin-born Irish–American cardinal Kevin Farrell to run Vatican until pope electedOpens in new window ] Living nearby, the pair would be “in and out” of one another’s homes playing as ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, U.S. Cardinal Kevin Farrell has been acting head of the Vatican and will hold the position until a new Catholic Church leader is established.

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, an Irish-American archbishop is now the acting head of the Vatican. Kevin Farrell, 77, who announced the death of the Catholic leader ...