As we celebrate Pope Leo XIV, it would be a tragedy to forget one of the greatest concerns of Pope Francis' final years and ...

In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square — and around the world — to see who had been elected as Pope Francis’ successor.

The bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge ...

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

Experts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.

An invitation has already been extended to Pope Leo XIV to attend this year’s COP30 U.N. climate conference in Brazil.

Many LGBTQ Catholics viewed Pope Francis as a pioneer for acceptance. Now, with Pope Leo XIV, they hope he will continue this ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles. The Vatican posted a first Instagram post Tuesday ...