Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are ...

For Vatican experts, the election of American Robert Francis Prevost Martinez as the new pope sends clear political and symbolic signals both within and outside the Catholic world ...

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

To what degree will the new pope stand or not stand in continuity with Francis? As a scholar who has studied the writings and actions of the popes since the time of the Second Vatican Council, a ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or ...

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

Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the ...

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

Erik Pohlmeier, bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, is one of many welcoming Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a ...

Pope Leo XIV joked and applauded journalists during an audience with media representatives on Monday in the Paul VI Audience ...