Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...

Pope Leo XIV made plenty of enemies helping dismantle a powerful Catholic movement whose leaders physically, sexually, ...

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

Pope Leo XIV is aware how protest, free speech and collaboration will shape a vision for a lively church that makes a difference in peoples’ lives.

ROME — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin ...

Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the US has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope ...

After Pope Leo XIV was elected as the highest official in the Catholic Church, he also received a significant upgrade to his ...