The Pope outlined key priorities for his pontificate in the age of a new industrial revolution, as Leo XIII did before him, while emphasizing continuity with his predecessors and commitment to the ...

Quiet American is an oxymoron for most people, at least those outside the United States. The British writer Graham Greene ...

The papacy is once again big news. The coming conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor is stirring interest worldwide and in Louisiana, a state with deep roots in Catholicism. The pope heads a church ...

VATICAN CITY — When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu popemobile romp around St. Peter’s Square, it almost seemed as if some ...

When the new pope took the name Leo XIV, it offered the first clue about his vision for his papacy. First, it seems to indicate someone who wants to carry on the legacy his predecessor, Pope Francis.

May 8—Cathedral bells tolled in Santa Fe as New Mexicans joined Roman Catholics worldwide in sharing excitement and shock at the election of the first pope from the United States. Cardinal Robert ...

Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive non-Italian pontiffs, to give the papacy back to the nation ...

Less than 24 hours after white smoke was seen billowing out of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Leo XIV is already at work celebrating his inaugural Mass and meeting with Vatican staff. Reporting for TODAY, ...

The First American Pope $2 Bill represents not just a piece of currency, but a significant milestone in both American and religious history. As the first pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV, ...