The expectation is that the new Pope will continue the work of Francis in a different guise, and his name signifies this. Leo ...

Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary to the synod of bishops, says Francis sought to dismantle an authoritarian way of ...

She knew him before the world did. Ana Maria Belmonte shares rare, heartwarming memories of Pope Francis as a humble young ...

Scaraffia cites, in her view, just two positive changes Pope Francis made for women: the promotion of Mary Magdalene to an apostle and the cancelling of a norm that considered abortion a "reserved ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

It seems that the newly-elected pope will take a difference stance on one controversial issue within the Catholic Church, ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

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Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

Prevost chose the name of Leo XIV for his pontificate. ‘May peace be with you,’ the new pope said a joyous crowd waving flags ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of ...

The election of Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is a stunning surprise – and not just because he is the first American to become the successor of St Peter.