Regarding America broadly, here are Leo XIII’s thoughts on the United States in 1895: He “esteemed and loved exceedingly the young and vigorous American nation, in which We plainly discern latent ...

When I first read the news in Facebook that Pope Leo XIV, an American-born clergyman, had ascended to the papacy, I knew that the Catholic Church had entered a ...

Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

Pope Leo XIII — whose legacy Pope Leo XIV has invoked by choosing his name — opened the church to modernity with his 1891 ...

Ukrainian President Zelensky praises Pope Leo XIV's mediation offer for peace in Ukraine, calling for a ceasefire and ...

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pontiff has already used social media posts to help deter war across the world. Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, posted 'Peace be with you all!' as he complained ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

Pope Leo XIV declared full commitment to efforts for world peace. The Holy See supports fostering dialogue between enemies to ...

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

There is a new Pope in town, which means a new era for the Catholic Church. In his first address as Pope, Leo XIV emphasized ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...