Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the ...

The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

As Pope Leo XIV’s first Sunday address from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica reverberated across a crowd of 150,000 people ...

Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...

In an address earlier on Saturday, Leo XIV said the Catholic Church must take the lead in facing emerging threats to workers, ...

Leo XIV said the Church must now take the lead in facing newer threats to workers, such as artificial intelligence.

Robert Francis Prevost is an American leader who can remind the world what the United States represents at its best.

Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel today signaled that a conclave of cardinals selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American pope in history and will go ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...