Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Since becoming head of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s social media posts expressing political viewpoints on everything from Trump to immigration are getting more attention ...

I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru.

The brother of the new pope is pushing back on critics' claims that his brother will be a "woke" pontiff, making the case ...

The U.S. president posted his reaction on his Truth Social social media platform ... was elected the first American pope in ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

This pope will make mistakes; don’t we all? But on this day, Melinda Henneberger looks to him with great hope. | Opinion ...

The new pope will preside over an inauguration Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, according to the Vatican.

Conclave is over and we have a new pope. We have highlighted some of the best reactions on the internet to Pope Leo XIV.

With the election of Pope Leo XIV as the head of the Catholic church, all eyes turned to his family. The youngest son of Louis and Mildred Prevost ... and their reaction to this week's news ...

Of course, we are all eager to learn more about the new pope, but this effort to attach significance to things that may be ...

On a Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...