The archbishop, ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and veteran of the Church’s diplomatic corps, recalls ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with ...

Bishop Robert Barron, a popular Catholic commentator and author, reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with praise for his papacy.

As L.A. became more progressive, Gomez retreated into his conservatism. During his three years as the first Latino head of ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Chicago Cardinal says when Pope Leo XIV is ready to travel to the United States, he will push for a Chicago stop.

Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the ...

Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile released a statement this morning reacting to the death of Pope Francis today at 88.

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.