Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery
Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung cancer for Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican said in a medical update after he underwent surgery.
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Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung cancer for Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican said in a medical update after he underwent surgery.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
A Texas bishop showed Pope Leo XIV a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported.
Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.
John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name announced on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on TV.
Vince Gerasole recaps the pope’s first mass and how it set up his papacy, and the similarities and differences between Pope Leo XIV and Francis.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
Considered a contender, if not a frontrunner, the world was shocked when Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first U.S.-born pope as well.
Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates.
2025 papal conclave continues for a second day at the Vatican, as more black smoke signals no new pope after a third vote.
On Thursday, black smoke was spotted after the second round of votes, signaling there is no decision.
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
History is in the process of being made at the Vatican, where 133 cardinals are taking part in selecting the next pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The start of the papal conclave comes less than three weeks after the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.
Loyola University professor Michael P. Murphy, PH.D, worked with Pope Francis during Zoom events with students.
The papal conclave will begin Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with 133 cardinal electors tasked with choosing Francis' successor.
The new clinic on wheels will be staffed with doctors and sent to communities that lack access to functioning healthcare facilities.
workers installed curtains on the balcony today, where the new pontiff will appear. a temporary chimney is in place on the roof of the sistine chapel, where cardinals will cast secret ballots.
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis.
There are 10 American cardinals in the conclave. Five were appointed by Pope Francis, including Cupich.
All 252 cardinals will meet as they prepare for the start of the conclave. Before it begins, 119 of them will leave as only 133 of the cardinals are eligible to vote.
The smokestack will reveal when a successor to Pope Francis is chosen. The conclave begins next Wednesday.
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is making a documentary about the late Pope Francis, featuring his last on-camera interview.
