Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV May 8, 2025. First US pope graduated from Villanova University, mere miles from Wharton School.

Only days into his papacy, London's Catholic faithful are expressing hope and cautious optimism about the future of the Roman ...

For the first time in the history of these two preeminent institutions, their chosen leaders share the same nationality.

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling ...

Pope Leo XIV made history by becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church. His election has sparked the curiosity ...

Tensions within the Orthodox Church of Cyprus appear far from over, as yet another dispute surfaced on Monday among senior ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the ...

All eyes were on Rome as Pope Leo XIV was announced. But to secure the future of the faith, Catholics should look closer to ...

Over the past 60 years, dialogue turned to action for the common good and the sake of deep and trusting friendship between ...

Pope Leo XIV championed religious life yesterday in a public address, saying the Church has a "great need" for its priests ...

The last five pontiffs have addressed members of the international news media who reported on the conclaves that elected them.