Religious scholars and political pundits are asking if (and how far) the new Pope Leo XIV will advance the Church, and ...

Francis II? Benedict XVII? John Paul III? One of the most symbolic acts at the start of a new papacy is the choice of a pope’s name. Once elected by the College of Cardinals, the new bishop of ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, ...

Madonna, Scorsese, Warhol and “Piss Christ” play roles in Paul Elie’s maybe-too-comprehensive look at how divisive ...

Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of Cardinal Baldassare Reina as the grand chancellor ushers in a new era for the institute that ...

Pope Leo made history by becoming the first American pope and his papacy has been marked by another break from tradition.

Chicago-native Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the new Pope on May 8, following Pope Francis’ death on April 21. The ...

On Sunday May 18 thousands gathered in Vatican City's St Peter's Square to attend Leo's historic Sunday Mass service - but as ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

The surprising election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is probably a sign that his predecessor’s spirit will ...

In the first round of March Madness, John Calipari and No. 10 Arkansas will ... first-year coach Mark Pope was asked about a potential matchup between Calipari and Pitino, and he shared his ...

John Connelly is a professor of history at the University of California at Berkeley, and the author of “From Enemy to Brother ...