The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

All signs point to the newly elected pontiff’s continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago will succeed Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. Prevost, the first ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.

Pope Francis passed away at the Vatican on April 21, after leading the Catholic faithful since March 2013. His election as ...

Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and spent a lot of time with Pope Francis, joins ...

Francis chose priesthood in his 20s and, in 1963, graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Colegio de San José in San ...