At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

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Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

The process of choosing a new Pope is shrouded in secrecy, as the cardinals are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel until a new ...

Cardinal Prevost's choice of the name Leo links him to Leo XIII, a 19th-century champion of social justice. It also recalls ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...

Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube holds a press conference following the Leafs loss to the Florida Panthers in Game ...