This means Leo believes a united church faithful to Jesus Christ is essential to the mission of the church in proclaiming the ...

S tanding in front of the cascade of crimson curtains on the balcony of Saint Peter’s on the evening of May 8, with an ...

At one level, it's going to be really helpful because the name he chose, Leo XIV, is important. He has been very clear about ...

A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles ...

Pope Leo XIV was installed as the head of the Catholic Church after being elected in the papal Conclave on May 8.

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

The pope’s favorite baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, congratulated the pontiff on its jumbotron following his election.

Jewish leaders got front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass. An American rabbi there, and other Jewish representatives ...

(Domenico Stinellis / AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world ...