There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

A week into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the Catholic Church’s teachings about the sanctity of human life and ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be an official period of mourning, pointing to steps taken in Spain, Cuba and ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis urged Catholics to shake up their church and “make a mess” if they had to. It ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. The Society of Jesus, commonly called the Jesuits, are an order of "priests, brothers, ...

Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...

I don’t think he is going to go, pull the church hard left,” Prevost also said. “I think he’s going to be down the middle.” ...