On May 8, 2025, the world witnessed a historic moment: the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert ...

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...

The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst thinks the American pope should sway the NBA Draft Lottery in favor of his Chicago NBA team.

Leo XIV held his first Mass as pope in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, in what was a private service for the 132 voting ...

Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, said he did not think the fact that Pope Leo was from the U.S. "carried much weight" ...

Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in ...

A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life,” he said in his first English mass.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, making ...

The bells of St. Thomas of Villanova Church first rang at the sight of white smoke indicating that a pope had been elected.