Monseñor Robert” helped the poor, trekked into the Andes and spread his faith. “He always provided words of hope.” ...

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

The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and disorienting to Roman Catholics around the world, who had ...

Pope Leo XIV has never been accused of abuse, but has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have ...

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

There is little without precedent in the Catholic Church, but it is fair to say nothing exactly like the election of Pope Leo ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the Church.

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.