If his early decisions are any indication, it is likely that Pope Leo XIV will continue Pope Francis’s reforms not only on ...

The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — ...

Pope Francis, who took his name from the patron saint of ecology -- St. Francis of Assisi -- died the day before Earth Day ...

Following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21 and the election of Pope Leo on May 8, many people have wondered where the highest authority in the Catholic Church lives. Since 1870, more than a dozen ...

The Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is among those who have collaborated most closely with Pope Leo XIV.

In Chicago, people are very excited about Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as those who’ve known Robert Francis Prevost a long ...

The modality for choosing a PopeTHE election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive ...

VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave “yet more worrying and saddening.” ...

Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Amazingly, miraculously, an American has been elected Holy See of the Catholic Church. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, ...