In this moment of deepening catastrophe, Hispanic America needs its first “Peruvian” pope to act not just as a global ...

Before receiving the title of the Suburbicarian Church of Albano, Tagle had served as cardinal priest of the Church of San ...

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

Father Warren Harvey, the only Black diocesan priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, celebrates the ordination of Duwan Booker ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The faithful filled the pews of Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on yet another historic morning for the Catholic Church around the world. "In Rome earlier this morning, Pope Leo XIV was ...

An open-topped popemobile carrying Pope Leo XIV drove through St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday morning, ahead of his inaugural Mass.

Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa attended the papal inauguration in St. Peter’s Square in ...

Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as the successor of St. Peter by calling for ...

Set to turn 70 on September 14, the new pope has the potential to have a long and eventful pontificate. Here, see photos of ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary’s parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.