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

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.

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

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

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

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

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

The Diocese of Saginaw will transform its regular 5 p.m. mass into a celebration for Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Midwesterner ...

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

Pope Leo XIV has only been in the job one day and already faces a packed schedule of religious services, diplomatic meetings ...

When Pope Leo XIV made his official entrance on the balcony of the Vatican to introduce himself as the leader of the Catholic ...