Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no wri ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake.

Robert Prevost, the first American Pope, chose the name Leo XIV upon election. Though he hasn’t explained the choice, it may honor Pope Leo I’s theological leadership and Pope Leo XIII’s advocacy for ...

Dean of Students at University of St. Thomas, Ben Nguyen, shares details on the significance of Pope Leo's name. Here's what ...

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why popes choose a new name.

A century ago, Pope Leo XIII defended workers’ rights during the Industrial Revolution. Will Leo XIV do the same for AI?

The Vanderbilt Divinity School professor said the papal name connects to a predecessor who championed workers' rights and ...

taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marks the first time in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history that an American has held the position. The Pope’s baptismal name was revealed after the ...