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 election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

As Philadelphians and Catholics rejoiced at the announcement of the new pope, with his ties to Villanova University, among ...

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

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

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

As Pope Leo takes office, a new Pew survey finds most U.S. Catholics want a more inclusive church on issues like birth ...

The pope is many things, by definition and as a byproduct of his job description. The bishop of Rome. The worldwide leader of ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Live‘s Weekend Update had its fun with the headlines this week, including the naming of the new sovereign of the Vatican City ...