Less than 48 hours after being elected, Pope Leo XIV got in the front seat of a minivan and traveled 40 miles southeast from ...

Shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV, several news outlets reported on his speech at the 2012 Synod of Bishops on the ...

A New Orleans genealogist has found that the first U.S.-born pope has Black and Creole roots -- and the discovery illuminates the nation's rich multiracial history, the experience of Bla ...

Only a few days have passed since the election of Pope Leo XIV, but the 266th successor of Peter has already given a hint on the style of his papacy, from his traditional papal vest ...

In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian -- and nearly three-quarters as Catholic -- the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's pers ...

A day after the conclusive papal election, more U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops voiced their gratitude, joy and hopes for the ministry of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from their own ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals Saturday morning for his first official address since his election, outlining key priorities for his pontificate in the age of a new industrial revolutio ...

After the entire world hears the words "Habemus Papam" and learns there's a new pope, the questions start: Who is he? What will he do, and how will he compare with previous popes? To gather some ...

Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city's native sons became pope. Taking the name Leo XIV, the new pontiff has made ...

Archbishop Richard G. Henning sent a message of prayers for firefighters May 4, the feast of St. Florian, the patron saint of ...

For someone for whom the idea of a celebrity culture putting people on an undeserved pedestal was distasteful, it's a bit ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter's basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...