By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will prioritize the environment and needs of immigrants, citing major themes throughout the pontiff’s homily during his inaugural Mass on Sunday. The ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their squabble in the Oval ...

The Vatican, which was largely sidelined during the first three years of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has offered to host ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

There will always be a time for the grand gesture, but Robert Francis Prevost — now known as Pope Leo XIV — wants the world ...

Pope Leo XIV’s proposed role hosting Ukraine-Russia peace talks in the Vatican marks a significant development for the first ...

Pope Leo XIV met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day after formally taking his role as ...

Tens of thousands of people are streaming into St. Peter's Square for the formal installation service of history's first ...