That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...

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

On the first day after the selection of Pope Leo XIV, about three dozen people gathered for a celebration Mass at Marquette ...

Paula Hambrick never imagined that in her lifetime the Catholic Church would be led by a pope from the United States, never ...

A St. Augustine Prep theology professor said he knew that Pope Leo XIV was the right choice to lead the Catholic Church.

The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is calling for the new pope to impose a zero-tolerance policy.

Louis Prevost told CBS News that he was "mind blown" after finding out the news that his brother was now Pope Leo XIV.

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope who belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine, whose principles, priests say, offer a window ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, and what he's up to in the coming days.