Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

There is no room in Augustine’s concept of authority for one who is self-seeking and in search of power over others,” he ...

There's an American pope, and he's just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be - Popes -- they’re just like us ...

The Fox Sports camera could have panned to any fan during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series; it randomly landed on the future Pope Leo XIV. Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal ...

The selection of American Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV has sparked a wave of enthusiasm in the USA, described as ...

JOURNALIST: In his remarks, President Zelenksyy talked about wanting sanctions on Russia, now Australia already applies quite a few sanctions on Russia. In that conversation with President Zelenksyy, ...

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled ...

So it is no surprise that in his first public moment, as Pope Leo offered his Urbi et Orbi Blessing (to the city of Rome and ...

Around 6 a.m., thousands of people began to file into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass. Thousands of volunteers from the Red Cross and other groups took positions in the streets ...

KEITH PITT, AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO THE HOLY SEE: Well, good morning, and welcome, Australian press, to Rome. It is my absolute privilege and honour to introduce of course Prime Minister Anthony ...

Just when I thought I was out of the Catholic Church, something extraordinary — an American pope — might pull me back in.