The conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis was convened on May 7 beginning with a solemn mass in St. Peter’s ...

COMMENTARY: In a blunt address to diplomats, the new Pope defends the dignity of life, the family and the most vulnerable — ...

As Pope Leo XIV invokes his namesake’s legacy, the church confronts a new industrial revolution—fighting child labor, digital ...

As Pope Leo XIV’s past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, his biggest defenders are the ...

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...

The only times the Palestinian man wasn't bound or blindfolded, he said, was when he was used by Israeli soldiers as their human shield.

A priest has accused Pope Leo XIV of ignoring past child abuse allegations, raising concerns about his leadership and ...

The dispute revolves around a state law that requires priests to report allegations of sexual abuse heard during confession.