Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff ...

The announcement of Pope Leo XIV as the new pope was cause for celebration among Catholics around the world. For a group of ...

Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

Long Islanders were among those who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first American ...

The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for ...

Hours after being named the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV gave his first public speech on May 8, and many thought it was a subtle jab at President Donald Trump. During his ...

Fight! ” The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace.” The contrast between ...

The new pope’s status as an American shocked me, and I immediately began to consider the politics and symbolism of the choice.

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful ...

While Pope Leo XIV presides over a flock of 1.4 billion people from within Vatican City, there’s one worldly responsibility ...

Pope Paul VI was the first pope to visit the U.S., making the historic trip in 1965 when he addressed the United Nations in New York City. Since then, Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis ...