The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

The first American pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church offers a simple vision for the future: build bridges and receive each other with open arms.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated mass in the Sistine Chapel as Italian media saluted the first American pope and called ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, ...

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When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Pope Leo XIII prized global issues, economic fairness and democracy. Will Pope Leo ...

U.S., U.K. unveil trade framework  Trump urges Congress to raise taxes on wealthy American Pope Leo XIV: “Build bridges” ...