Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.

The students from Chicago's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who went viral for their mock conclave, met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Noel Brennan reports. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells ’60 Minutes’ ...

A group of Chicago grade schoolers is getting a good night's sleep in Italy, ahead of a chance at meeting Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after a day of seeing the sights in Rome. Trump suggests US will ...

Some kids from Chicago are hoping to meet the Pope next week. You may remember these kids from a Good News story we did this past spring about the mock conclave they held inside their classroom. Well, ...

The conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV was first and foremost a unifying experience, despite the frantic pace and intrigue, said Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius. “The conclave was a wonderful ...

Crowds cheer in St. Peter's Square as white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, indicating the election of a new pope. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) A few ...

Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong approaches the Petriano entrance next to St. Peter’s Square to attend a general congregation meeting in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican April 25, 2025. (CNS ...

DONATIONS BOTH IN IOWA AND IN NEBRASKA. WELL, OMAHA NATIVE BLASE CUPICH IS BACK IN THE STATES AFTER ATTENDING THE CONCLAVE IN ROME LAST WEEK. HE’S ONE OF THE 251 CARDINALS IN THE WORLD. CUPICH SPENT ...

ROME, Italy — Atlanta-born tennis star Coco Gauff is headed to the semifinals at the Italian Open after defeating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets Wednesday, 6–4, 7–6. Gauff’s victory comes just days ...

Our “Layers of Rome” off-campus course is in Rome to survey the art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient Romans. In a welcome surprise, the class happened to coincide with the papal conclave.