Revered for his humility, Pope Leo XIV is poised to shape a new chapter for the Church In a historic and unexpected turn, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values than the ...

Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the United States opened ...

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to celebrations worldwide.

The man who is now known as Leo XIV becomes the 267th Bishop of Rome and the successor to Francis, one of the most liberal ...

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church and the first U.S. pontiff, will face a number of major ...

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

A priest cannot violate his mission to reconcile sinners to God through the sacrament of confession without imperiling his own soul.

White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Yes, even the new leader of millions of faithful Catholics around the world once used an iconic Massachusetts candy to play ...