"In general, it seems that certain external observances of the faith, like confession and even increasingly Mass, are less ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has shocked the world not with doctrine, but with DNA. A genealogical study by The ...

Pope Leo XIV is distantly related to a number of prominent figures, including Hillary Clinton and former Canadian Prime ...

"Humanity is greatly diminished whenever the unborn, or the undocumented, the unemployed, the unhealthy are excluded," ...

How he chooses to bring his own legal acumen to bear on each of these three situations will say a great deal about the early ...

As Pope Leo XIV settles into his papacy, the three million U.S. Black Catholics contemplate its deeper meaning, as questions ...

The American Pope is pointing others to Christ by first attracting them through his relatability — including his love of ...

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV has called for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to ...

Pope Leo XIV earns about $33K a month—but does he get Social Security? Here’s what U.S. law says about his income, benefits ...

Matthew Gamboa, a 15-year-old who attends St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, said he was inspired by the ...

On June 14, the new American Pope Leo XIV delivered his first address to a U.S. audience via a pre-recorded video message ...

While excitement over the new head of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked interest in his background, questions about his ...