Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pope in the many centuries since Catholicism was introduced to the U.S. As ...

US Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Trump's the posting of the image 'wasn't good' but declined to say ...

The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one ...

US Cardinal Timothy Dolan has said President Donald Trump's posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

Findings regarding Pope Leo XIV's familial roots appear to indicate that the pontiff's great-grandfather was Maltese, the New York Times reports.