The new Pope Leo XIV is no stranger to Ireland, with at least one of his priestly pals sure that he will visit again as ...

I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru.

Pope Leo XIV will “inspire and lead,” according to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the emeritus Archbishop of Bombay.

I’m hoping and praying for a pope who is lionhearted about labor justice — a justice that is fundamental to human society, overlaps with environmental and planetary health, and dictates how we treat ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

American cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected history’s first-ever pope from the United States hailed him ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Many LGBTQ Catholics viewed Pope Francis as a pioneer for acceptance. Now, with Pope Leo XIV, they hope he will continue this ...

Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs ...

The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the Big Easy.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope from the U.S.