American Bishop Robert Barron details his view on Cardinal Robert Prevost's papal name selection, noting it strikes a balance between opposing views impacting the Church. (Credit: Bishop Robert Barron ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a ...

The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which heightened concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize ...

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Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various cultural issues.

U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV's brother has confirmed that he watched 2024's "Conclave" before his election this week.

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.