Pope Leo XIV leads his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025. Pope Leo, formerly Cardinal ...

This reforming pope, renowned for his sanctity, helped solidify the Council of Trent’s legacy and left a visible mark on the ...

Jesus, played by Jose Vital, a member of St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Palatine, carried a 75-pound cross from St. Thomas to Mision San Juan Deigo in Arlington Heights, reenacting the story of ...

The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United States.

A brief papal conclave ended on Thursday, May 8 after Robert Prevost (known as Pope Leo XIV) made history as the first ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

There was moment of prayer and reflection for the school community on Wednesday with a Mass at St. Thomas More Church in ... just like Jesus did with his disciples. "Rather than being a pope ...

There have, however, been several Augustinians canonized as saints, including St. Nicholas of Tolentino and St. Thomas of Villanova ... and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church.

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...