Pope Leo XIV’s election, praising Pope Francis and vowing to continue his work, is a historic moment for the Catholic Church ...

His election reflects a Church that is not shrinking but expanding — a Church alive in every corner of the world, including ...

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.

The pope urged reporters "to strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek consensus at all costs, does not use aggressive words, does not follow the culture of competition and ...

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

Political partisanship is likely to become an even more untenable position for American Catholics than it already is.

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

Many expect the new pontiff to be a bridge-builder in the Vatican, more centrist than liberal or conservative, and a pope who will be guided by the pursuit of social equality and compassion for the po ...

Leo XIV has been elected as the first American pope. He did not cast a ballot in the two most recent elections, in 2020 and ...

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

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...