Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, climate change and technology. But abuse scandals will remain a hot-button ...

The papal conclave was moving toward crowning someone else Pope—until a turn of support vaulted Leo XIV to the top, a ...