The Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gathering May 7 in Vatican City to elect a pope must untangle a complex web of issues as they consider candidates to lead the church's 1.4 billion followers across all seven continents. The most globally ...

With the election of the new Pope Leo XIV, Pensions & Investments reviewed the financial standing of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ $64 million pension plan.

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

Pope Leo XIV received world number one tennis player Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday but they stopped short of hitting a few balls. Italy's Sinner, who is playing in Rome at the Italian Open where he had the day off,

ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for the good, the true, and the beautiful.

Pope Leo XIV committed to strengthening ties between the Catholic Church and Jews in a message to the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, following his election at the conclave last week, the Italian capital's Jewish community said in a statement on Tuesday.

Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

An Omaha native now reports in the Holy See. She's been in Rome since 2016 and has had the opportunity to cover the recent conclave.