A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he ...

On May 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV held his first Mass with the first two bible readings in English and Spanish to reflect his ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

Graduate students at a theological school in Florissant were excited with yesterday's announcement of the new pope.