The expectation is that the new Pope will continue the work of Francis in a different guise, and his name signifies this. Leo ...

The election of an Irish pope would be a worldwide sensation, and a cause of immediate and massive jubilation at home. Join ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

The chimney is up. Vatican workers have installed a temporary funnel on the 15th-century Sistine Chapel in advance of the ...

The whole world has been watching the selection and introduction of Pope Leo XIV, including here in Spokane. Even people not ...

British Ambassador to the Holy See Chris Trott has voiced excitement over the recent election of Pope Leo XIV and has said he ...

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over ...

Donal Walsh was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, also known as bone cancer, when he was 12 years old and was made an honorary ...

What was Francis' broad impact on American politics ... It was an incredible moment and a very moving one. Now with the new Pope, I hope that we make it two papal visits in a row. I certainly think he ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. There has never ...