Pontiff says chosen name reflects Church’s 'enduring' dedication to human dignity, social justice, according to report - ...

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and ...

Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling ...

By choosing the name Leo XIV, newly elected pope Robert Prevost is sending a signal about the direction he wants to take the ...

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

"I asked him why he took this name," Filoni said. "He's an Augustinian. ... He told me, 'In this moment, we need a man with a ...

Prime Minister Dick Schoof wishes the new Pope Leo XIV “much strength and wisdom with his important and responsible mission.” ...

Archbishop Kuigi also applauded the new Pope’s inaugural message to the faithful, in which he called upon all people to ...

Pope Leo XIV will lead the Regina Coeli prayer from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...

After two days of conclave and only four votes, the cardinals selected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the church's next pope.