The claims come as Pope Leo is desperately trying to clean up the Catholic Church’s reputation after years of scandal.

After a two-day conclave, the cardinal electors chose Robert Francis Prevost to lead the church on May 8, when he took on the name Pope Leo XIV and became the first American to be named pope. Leo has ...

"(He) devoted his life to the service of God and the church, bringing the light of the Gospel to various areas of life and ...