Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th birthday Sunday by thanking his parents — and mused about how growing up in a Chicago household of Cubs and White Sox fans prepared him for navigating global diplomacy ...

VATICAN CITY >> Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot-button social ...

Pope Leo XIV said that while popes can be advocates for peace, it was less “realistic” for them to serve as mediators. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Rome Despite some early media chatter about the ...

Remarking on the news this week that Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich would present Sen. Dick Durbin, a strong supporter of abortion rights, with a lifetime achievement award, Pope Leo gave a ...