Vibrant red birds seem to bring even more cheer to the season, but their meaning has impact year-round.

VATICAN CITY—Cardinal Robert Prevost, seated beneath Michelangelo’s monumental fresco of the Last Judgement, buried his head in his hands as the sound of his name echoed off the walls of the Sistine ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights. By Elizabeth Dias Elizabeth Dias, who covers religion, reported ...

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