The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

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

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, brings extensive cultural and linguistic expertise to the papacy.

Most Holy Rosary Church Pastor Father Fred Mannara said he was astounded to see the new Pope, Leo XIV, be from America.

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!” ...

Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Leo XIV returned to the balcony where ... using his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace. “Never again war,” he ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first ...

Peter's Basilica and said, "Peace be with ... symmetry to a pope, Leo XIV, coming from the United States," Weigel said. Leo XIII redefined Catholic thinking with his advocacy for workers' rights ...

Just hours into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV faces shocking abuse cover-up claims tied to his time in Chicago and Peru. What ...