That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis are already known. But the most pressing sports ...

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

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown—but his years leading the Diocese of ...

University of Dayton Associate Professor of Religious Studies and author of The Look of Catholics: Portrayals in Popular ...

Promoting peace requires training people's hearts and minds to be concerned about others and perceive the common good, Pope ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’ s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ministry.

From priests on pogo sticks celebrating in St. Peter’s Square to the crowd outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, the overwhelming emotions were shock, joy and hope.

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

In his first major foreign policy address, Pope Leo XIV focused on the three words he considers the aim of Vatican diplomacy: ...