Pope Leo held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for Pope ...

The tradition of popes taking new names upon their election is one of the most recognizable customs in the Roman Catholic ...

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel ...

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Pope Leo XIV with a religious icon, painted on wood that had seen the ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Pope Leo XIV has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world. The 69-year-old ...

He offered a message of love and communion during an inaugural Mass in St Peter’s Square before before an estimated 150,000 ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass ...

Fight! “ The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “Peace.” The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more ...