Louis Prevost defended his inflammatory social media posts, but said he’s been attempting to "bite my tongue" since his ...

The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.

If a pleasant and cordial personality is a reliable indication, the Roman Catholic Church can look forward to calmer days ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, along with educators and pastors in the region, share their impressions and memories of the first American elected pope.

Michael J. O’Loughlin is executive director of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic publication, and author of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine, also known as the Augustinians or OSA, an ...

Will Leo follow in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis and be a progressive? Or will he be a conservative, as many ...

A special mass at St. John the Evangelist honored Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and has deep ties to Latin America.

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...