On May 8, 2025, the world witnessed a historic moment: the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert ...

The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly ...

ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst thinks the American pope should sway the NBA Draft Lottery in favor of his Chicago NBA team.

Leo XIV held his first Mass as pope in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, in what was a private service for the 132 voting ...

Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

The Diocese of Saginaw will transform its regular 5 p.m. mass into a celebration for Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Midwesterner ...

The bells of St. Thomas of Villanova Church first rang at the sight of white smoke indicating that a pope had been elected.

Pope Leo XIV has only been in the job one day and already faces a packed schedule of religious services, diplomatic meetings ...

When Pope Leo XIV made his official entrance on the balcony of the Vatican to introduce himself as the leader of the Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. He had not been considered to be in the top 10 of likely ...

Robert Francis Prevost has become Pope Leo XIV after cardinals from around the globe chose him to lead the world’s 1.4 ...