Archbishop Eamon Martin has described Pope Leo XIV as a ‘humble man’, ‘a missionary at heart’ and ‘a friend of Ireland’ ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on May 8 by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican, which wrapped up in less than ...

When Villanova University’s president, the Rev. Peter Donohue, was nearing graduation as a theatre student, a future pope ...

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Sheinbaum did say she will not attend the Pope’s inaugural mass scheduled for May 18, but looks forward to presenting him with a formal invitation to visit Mexico.

Thursday marked a historic day for the Catholic Church that particularly hit home for adherents around Chicago, with the ...

Pope Leo's first public words, "Peace be with you," could not have been "a more kind, a more gentle, a more pastoral opening," said one papal historian.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass ...

P olitical figures around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen as the successor to ...

Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost's social media activity suggested criticism of President Donald Trump's ...

The Catholic Church made history Thursday with the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. The moment carried ...