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

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

Pontiff says chosen name reflects Church’s 'enduring' dedication to human dignity, social justice, according to report - ...

For American Catholics, the elevation of Robert Prevost to the papacy was a shock, a cause for celebration and a chance for ...

Pope Leo XIV has never been accused of abuse, but has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have ...

Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday (May 10), heading about an hour's drive east of Rome for a ...

For the first time in the history of the Vatican, an American Cardinal has been elected to lead as the head of the global ...

The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley ...