Pope Leo XIV, history's first North American pope ... Pope Leo told cardinals he hopes his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the “dark nights of this world”. Meanwhile King Charles ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

Pope Leo accepted Bishop David Zubik’s resignation June 4. The outgoing bishop turned 75 — the usual age of retirement — last ...

Pope Leo and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke together by phone today, June 4, for the first time, the Kremlin said.

Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the ...

Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his ...

RNS is bringing together veteran Vatican observers to explore the early signs and analyze first impressions from Pope Leo XIV ...

The discovery that the first U.S.-born pope has black and Creole roots is a finding that illustrates the nation’s rich, ...