The choice of a new name is an opportunity for newly elected popes to hint at their agenda for the Catholic Church. In 2005, ...

The late Pope Francis had sometimes difficult relations with the Curia and Vatican officials, accusing them early in his ...

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

The US and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after ...

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal within the ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney took time during his visit to Rome for the Pope’s inaugural Mass to speak with reporters, and his Catholic faith was a topic that came up in their questions.

Pope Leo made history by becoming the first American pope and his papacy has been marked by another break from tradition.

Pope Leo XIV in the first general audience of his pontificate appealed for an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip and for ...

The joy of witnessing Pope Leo XIV's inauguration was quickly overshadowed by the harsh reality: Pakistan once again ...

Chicago native Pope Leo XIV called for unity in an increasingly divided world Sunday during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, marking the official start of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the ...