He always struck me as being a very disciplined, abstemious, quiet guy, and I would say we Irish would have been a bit more, ...

A St. Augustine Prep theology professor said he knew that Pope Leo XIV was the right choice to lead the Catholic Church.

He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Matthew Gabriele, a professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Religion and Culture, said the ...

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

If the new pope is able to update church teachings on some hot-button issues, it will be because Pope Francis set the stage ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.

A Co Tipperary priest, who met the man today elected Pope Leo XIV on several previous occasions, has said the new pontiff ...

Well, if the pontificate of Francis taught us anything, it’s that a pope can surprise you. Leo XIV may have stepped onto the ...

President Michael D Higgins has led congratulations in Ireland following the election of the new Pope Leo XIV.

The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as “kingmaker” for fellow US Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, rallying support in ...

Irish Newlyweds Shane McCrudden and Sinead Doogan were among the tens of thousands of people who were in Rome for the ...

We’re learning a lot more about the new pope from those who know him well: family, friends and fellow missionaries.