The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

When Villanova University's president, Rev. Peter Donohue, was nearing graduation as a theatre student, a future pope wasn't ...

Describing Pope Leo as "incredibly bright," Rev. Hagan says he is someone who "has a real love for the poor" and "really ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have long gone international, and their influence was seen in Vatican City as Pope Leo XIV was ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a ...

"He really is a listener and then he acts." Leo knows about the Vatican government bureaucracy and is a man of prayer and discernment, they said. Now it's time to let him reveal his personality as ...

Pope Leo XIV's mother, Mildred Martínez, has Spanish roots, per Vatican News. She was born in Chicago in 1912, according to ...

Pope Leo is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we know ...

Well, if the pontificate of Francis taught us anything, it’s that a pope can surprise you. Leo XIV may have stepped onto the ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Catholic churches around the Philadelphia region are celebrating the election of their new leader, Pope Leo XIV.

The bells in Marquette Hall Tower rang out across campus Thursday to honor Pope Leo XIV’s appointment as the first American ...