The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome’s cathedral and seat of the ...

One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome. Given his responsibilities running the ...

Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman, the last step in the process of establishing himself as the supreme pontiff of the ...

Pope Francis opened the door to the LGBTQ faithful, and they are hoping the new pontiff continues to move the Catholic Church ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Now, the outlook is murkier as Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but advocates say they remain hopeful that he will echo the late pontiff's approach ...