Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump ...

Heather and Dominic Jaroch tell PEOPLE about the time Pope Leo XIV, then simply known as “Father Bob," flew back to Chicago ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and second pontiff from the Americas, is a former leader of the Augustinians and a ...

Leo will be formally installed as pope at a Mass on May 18, the Vatican said Friday, and will preside over his first general ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday was a monumental day for Catholics all over the world — as well as posters ...

President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he ...

The new pope will "focus on peace, dialogue and encouragement," Holy Cross religious studies professor Matthew Schmalz said.

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass ...