The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV brings the Catholic Church closer to the United States in a way it has never been before, but ...

New pontiff says Church must continue ‘precious legacy’ of Pope Francis - New leader of the Catholic Church identified AI as ...

For the first time in the history of the Vatican, an American Cardinal has been elected to lead as the head of the global ...

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

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

The Vatican has released Pope Leo XIV's signature, which includes the traditional "P.P." notation ("Pastor Pastorum") not ...