The first official portrait of Pope Leo XIV was released on Friday. Vatican News shared the portrait on Facebook, and in just three hours, the post was shared over 4,700 times and liked 1,200 times.

The pontificate of Pope Leo XIV can bring new impetus to the Church’s evangelical mission in the world today, theologian and philosopher George Weigel said this week. Weigel held a ...

Catholics around the world continue to celebrate the election last week of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States. In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Leo is also a ...

COMMENTARY: In his first days as Pope, Leo XIV has signaled continuity over rupture, rooted his vision in patristic tradition, and issued a bold call to young people: ‘Do not be afraid.

Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt on Monday that Catholics who strayed from the church may return in part because it now has an American-born leader. Holt was part of NBC News' team ...

(RNS) — Leo XIV, like his predecessor Leo XIII, is concerned with technology's power to shift us away from the family and a life connected to God’s creation. (RNS) — When I heard the new ...

One of the more hilarious and relatable moments involving the new pope came when it was revealed that Pope Leo called his brother back home in Illinois, and he didn't answer his calls for two hours.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election. He spoke from the loggia of St ...

The last time the Catholic Church had a Pope Leo, the workers of the world were uniting in response to the second Industrial Revolution. European and American sons of farmers were moving to cities ...

Leo said he welcomed the recent announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Tens of thousands of the faithful joined curious tourists to gather on the square to hear the words of the ...

He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he ...