As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...

But the newly selected Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, has his eyes toward the future when it comes to ...

A new chapter begins for the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff — delivers his first mass inside ...

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

When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...

During the mass, Bishop Timothy Senior, who leads the Diocese of Harrisburg, spoke to those assembled at the cathedral during his homily about the example he believed Pope Leo would set in terms of ...

Over the course of a day and a half, the more than 130 members of the College of Cardinals had come to a decision on who ...

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