The image of Trump as the pope just days after our revered Pope Francis died shows why he's a terrible model for morality.

Religious scholars and political pundits are asking if (and how far) the new Pope Leo XIV will advance the Church, and ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with the new pope.

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...