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

If you have never seen the uniforms of the Vatican’s Swiss Guard — personal bodyguards to the pope — imagine that St. Peter’s ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

The Fresh Toast - Pope Leo XIV era starts today. Here is what to know about the Vatican's Swiss Guards who will protect him.

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Their silent presence has been a constant in all events following the death of Pope Francis. The colonel and a major of this ...

May 6th has been a date marked by significant events that have shaped the world in various ways.One of the most impactful ...

As Italy turned into a battleground between foreign powers, Rome suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of a marauding horde ...

In 1527, unpaid troops loyal to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V attacked Rome, forcing Pope Clement VII to flee to safety; some scholars mark the ensuing sack of the city ...

On May 7, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter the conclave to choose the next pope. Since 1878, every ...