The specifics of the church's finances have always been shrouded in secrecy, even from the pope himself, and tradition is ...

As the cardinals begin their procession to the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to select a new pope, the world's attention turns to the Vatican and its unique financial structure. The leader of the ...

The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...

Pope Leo XIV inherits a Church that remains in urgent need of good governance. Which may very well be why he was chosen.

The Vatican, despite the late Pope Francis’ cost-cutting efforts and financial management reforms, faces an 83-million-euro ($94.22 million) budget shortfall, two knowledgeable sources have told ...

Leo, the first U.S. pontiff, will face a number of major challenges following in his papacy. Here is a quick rundown.

With deep ties to both the United States and Peru, Pope Leo steps into spiritual leadership of 1.4 billion Catholics, ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, became the first American elected to the papacy. Under U.S. tax law, ...

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.