(Reuters) - Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, frequently used social media to push back against Trump administration ...

Nicaraguans, Cubans and Venezuelans hope for a church that will denounce repression.

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

While there are a few cardinals seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis, many of the clerics who will vote have not ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with significant Catholic populations ...