And so, when the internet enlightened me about the existence of Pope Leo’s brothers - Louis and John Prevost, white-haired ...

For the first time in the history of these two preeminent institutions, their chosen leaders share the same nationality.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and ...

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 ...

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling northern Peruvian city where everyone seems to have a story about him.

Pope Leo XIV made history by becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church. His election has sparked the curiosity ...

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

Over the past 60 years, dialogue turned to action for the common good and the sake of deep and trusting friendship between ...

The last five pontiffs have addressed members of the international news media who reported on the conclaves that elected them.

The church can save some parishes if it allows nuns to do the ‘field hospital’ work Pope Francis talked of. The election of an American pope, Leo XIV, is a fitting culmination of a conclave that had ...

At a time when American Catholics faced many restrictions, Washington went out of his way to make them feel included in the ...