Known for his humility and prayerful presence, Martin says Pope Leo has would do well to make his top priority healing ...

From saints and scholars to fearless reformers, these popes didn’t just shape Church history — they shaped my life of faith.

Many people throughout the world mourned the death of Pope Francis and looked expectantly upon the election of a new leader ...

The image of Trump as the pope just days after our revered Pope Francis died shows why he's a terrible model for morality.

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during ...

While other students might be in class or socializing at lunch, a group of young Catholics attends Mass every weekday at noon ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

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

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...

Update: American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope and took the name Leo XIV — the first pope in history from the United States. Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day ...

The Catholic Church under Pope Leo XIV NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Massimo Faggioli, professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University — the new Pope's alma mater — about ...