Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...

Joe Biden, who was the second Catholic U.S. president, told CNN he expects Pope Leo XIV, a friend of Pope Francis, to “keep moving the church in the direction to be more ecumenical and reaching ...

Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, has been named the new pope of the Catholic Church, USA TODAY reports. The successor to Pope Francis, who will go by the name Leo XIV, goes down in ...

Members of the Catholic Church cheer the election of a new pope on May 8 at the Vatican [Marko Djurica/Reuters] While Pope Leo XIV’s first moves are yet to be revealed, his choice of name is ...