The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has reportedly reopened the papal apartments, which had been sealed since Pope Francis's death ...

Jumping straight into the geopolitical fray, the words of the U.S.-born pontiff are meant to single out Vladimir Putin — a ...

Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

Pope Leo was announced as the leader of the Catholic church on 9 May with his official portrait being released earlier today ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” ...

Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornate stole during his introduction on May 8, a contrast from Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native, known for being reserved and private, brings a different style to the papacy compared to his ...

Pope Leo XIV spent two decades ministering in Peru. He became part of Peruvian society and, eventually, a leader within it.

Little more than 24 hours after the papal conclave began, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, became the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV. Leo succeeds Pope Francis ...