During the visit, 40-year-old Vance handed Pope Leo - the first ever American to be elected to the powerful religious ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

the only Augustinian Catholic university in the United States. A year later in September, Leo took his first vows as a member of the Order of St. Augustine, which preaches harmony, charity ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church closed years ago.

Addressing the 159 cyclists in a square just inside Vatican City, the pope said: “Congratulations to all of you, and may you ...

When Pope Leo XIV was elected pope, the assembled crowd reacted with joy but also with surprise : He was the first pope from ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

ANALYSIS: They share a love for St ... Leo XIV and JD Vance is just beginning. The motorcade of U.S. Vice President JD Vance departs the Vatican on April 19. (photo: Kenny Holston / Pool ...

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...