Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of St. Augustine at age 22 after graduating from ...

The celebration vibrated with joy following the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Martínez — both a U.S. and ...

Pope Leo XIV's schedule of public liturgies in May includes the inauguration of his ministry, visits to major basilicas and ...

Conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful that ...

The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of ...

A busy week ahead for Pope Leo XIV. On his schedule: meetings with world diplomats, and preps for his inaugural Mass.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift ...

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, hours before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, delivering a passionate speech that ...

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, ...