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

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of ...

A sexual abuse survivors' group accuses Pope Leo XIV of failing to properly investigate abuse claims during his time with the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.

All Roman Catholics are Christians ... There are an estimated 1.4 billion Catholic adherents around the world. The Catholic News Agency earlier this year reported a slight increase in the number ...

The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church ... Here's what to know. All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the ...

Necessarily, to claim to be “catholic” it has to say that only Roman Catholics are catholic. Even then history refutes its claim. For many of those whom it regards as orthodox did not accept ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

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, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

The 69-year-old pope offered a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before 150,000 people, ...