This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

No. 4 Pope Francis girls soccer saw its longest postseason run in program history cut short by No. 1 Medfield, 5-1 in the ...

Cardinal Dolan, who turned 75 last February, reportedly submitted his resignation as required under church law, though Pope ...

At the time of his election in May and in the months immediately following, this correspondent expressed a cautious ...

Pope Leo XIV offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he wrapped up his first foreign trip to ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

Pope Leo XIV called on the world's religious communities to break down "the walls of prejudice and mistrust" that divide them at his first Mass abroad, rounding out a day of interreligious outreach ...

The new American pontiff has been far more reserved than his outspoken predecessor. But many of their underlying progressive messages remain the same.

Leo XIV has governed through pastoral warmth, quiet competence and careful incrementalism. Whether that approach heals the ...