Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the ...

The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first ...

Fans from both sides seemed to initially claim the new pope as their own. A spokeswoman for the Cubs first said that she ...

The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far South Side where Pope Leo XIV grew up, attended grammar school and launched ...

F ather Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, was having lunch with a few of the school’s alums in a Chicago ...

A top cardinal announces a new pope has been elected, uttering the words “Habemus papam!” Latin for “We have a pope!” from ...

The new pope, formerly Robert F. Prevost, has a mixed voting history, casting ballots in both GOP and Democratic primaries.

Hours after Pope Leo XIV was selected by cardinals in the conclave, his friends from the Order of Saint Augustine spoke about ...

Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornate stole during his introduction on May 8, a contrast from Pope ...

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...

Robert Prevost’s election as pope stunned many Catholics skeptical that an American would ever be elevated to that role.

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...