Will Leo follow in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis and be a progressive? Or will he be a conservative, as many ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Michael J. O’Loughlin is executive director of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic publication, and author of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother told "Uncensored" host Piers Morgan that the new pope will defend Church tradition and he would not describe him as "woke." ...

Just days after joking he wouldn’t like to play Sinner in a match, Pope Leo—an avid tennis fan—welcomed the athlete in a ...

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Pope Leo XIV's MAGA-supporting older brother, Louis Prevost, opened up about his controversial past social media posts after ...