When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

The man behind the president’s tumultuous tariff policies has sought for decades to set off the ultimate trade war with China.

Pope Leo XIV fought back tears during his inaugural mass as he was handed the ring that formally marked the beginning of his ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...

The pontiff said he would face up to "the questions, concerns and challenges of today’s world" and, in a nod to conservatives ...

Pope Leo only had two private audiences announced for May 18, the other with Peru's Dina Boluarte. Read more at ...

Pope Francis had called for the consistory in late February, when he was in the hospital, but the date was never set.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, celebrated his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square and emphasised the importance of building a Church founded on God's love, ...

Pope Leo XIV meets Ukraine's President Zelenskyy after the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St Peter's Square, at ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected 267th pontiff by the College of Cardinals during a papal conclave on ...