Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands,” Leo said May 14.

All eyes will be on a small chimney on the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel today as the Catholic Church’s most senior leaders meet ...

The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let ...

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

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

Vatican watchers said Prevost’s decision ... Specifically, Leo cited one of Francis’ key priorities of making the Catholic Church more attentive to lay people and inclusive.

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Cardinals from around the world have elected the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 April. Follow ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

If you've seen Conclave, Edward Berger's excellent political thriller, you'll have some idea of what goes on behind the ...

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