Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass "for the care of creation" on the grounds of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology center ...

This was Pope Leo XIV's first 'Mass for Creation' in Laudato Si’ Village, uniting faith, art, and care for the earth ...

Pope Leo XIV included a call to action while performing mass in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The first American pope has followed ...

Pope Leo XIV heads off on a holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as the Catholic Church’s leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor’s unorthodox papacy.

It's a sign of the times.

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...

The 69-year-old wore a red satin mozzetta shoulder cape and a burgundy stola, complete with gold embroidery and a gold cross suspended from a double-stranded silken gold cord, a departure from his ...

According to the Rev. John Wauck, professor of church communication at the Pontifical Holy Cross University in Rome, Leo’s clothing choices are a “return to form,” and his attire similar to that worn ...

A photo of Pope Leo XIV putting on a White Sox cap while greeting a newlywed couple outside the Vatican this week has gone viral online and caused a surge of pride in his native South Side of Chicago.