Pope Leo XIV persuaded the Arizona clergyman to return from his retirement as urgent appointments were being made earlier this year.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia, two of the most prominent Catholic royals in Europe, were seated in the front row, alongside ...

Shortly after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, his brothers John and Louis Prevost became frequent ...

Leo is a new pope, but he will face a host of old controversies. Some see him as Francis’ heir, while others see signs of ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...

In recent weeks, Europe’s remaining Catholic royal families marked the news of Pope Leo's election with public messages of ...

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalizing the poor, before an ...

Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square.

“The only smoke that worked out in their favor was the cigar smoke they had at their receptions,” said Christopher White, the ...

Vice President JD Vance was expected to be among the dignitaries attending the Mass in St. Peter’s Square. It marks the start ...

Pope Leo XIV will be inaugurated as the leader of the global Catholic Church today. Several world leaders are expected to ...