Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Oct. 22, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew ...

Texas passed a law that bans abortions after a heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy. “This law is different. For the most part it tries to adopt relatively strict or ...

Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will not change after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort Thursday by anti-abortion groups to roll back its availability, a win for abortion ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States. He waded into controversy, however, by commenting on the ...