Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s ...

Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was chosen on Thursday by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican. Catholic worshippers in Nigeria on Friday welcomed the election of the new pope, Leo XIV ...

LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff ...

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.