Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical ...

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

Prevost benefited from being the “least American” of the U.S. cardinals, from being an acolyte of Pope Francis’ but not a ...

Catholics around the world are continuing to celebrate the selection of a new leader of the church, including students at ...

In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests ...

"JD Vance is wrong," the future-pope wrote on Feb. 3, echoing the title of the op-ed in the National Catholic Reporter.

Pope Leo XIV will give his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history.

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has become the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter. He is the first American to fill the role of pope ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

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

After two days of conclave and only four votes, the cardinals selected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the church's next pope.