Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North ...

"I think for us today, the main thing is we're just very joyful to have a new pope," said the Rev. Leo Kosch, pastor at St.

His first outing since his election was to a sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna and is of particular significance to his ...

His emphasis on 'building bridges' through dialogue in his first words as pope gives a message of peace to our troubled world ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, ...

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

The alternative he offers to the world is integral ecology. Inspired by the teaching of St. Pope Paul VI on “integral human ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, was elected, provoking excitement and support from priests and parishioners at ...

St. Bridget Catholic School in Richmond posted a photo on Instagram showing students celebrating the news: "Can you feel the excitement?! We have a Pope!" ...

Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and address ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...