Bishop Gerald Kicanas spoke with the new pope just after he was selected, sending him congratulations and prayers.

Thousands of Catholics gathered on Saturday for an outdoor mass in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse ...

"JD Vance is wrong," the future-pope wrote on Feb. 3, echoing the title of the op-ed in the National Catholic Reporter.

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

Pope Leo XIV will give his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new head of the Catholic Church who has led the faithful in Latin America and ...

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

Oswego, N.Y. — An Oswego priest is sharing memories from when he knew Pope Leo XIV, long before he was elected Pope.