Past papal elections and the subsequent honeymoon period of the new pope have, in general, brought increases in donations to ...

Gallup's new survey shows Pope Leo XIV as the world's most popular global figure among 14 names in its poll. A "strongly ...

The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is not the ...

Pope Leo has used his opening remarks to issue a call for unity. “The way we communicate is of fundamental importance,” he said. “We must say no to the war of words and images.

Americans view Pope Leo XIV more favorably than President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders and other key figures, according to a new poll.

Geoff Bennett: For more on Pope Leo XIV and what he means for both the church and for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, we turn now to two guests, both in Rome. Kim Daniels is the director of the ...

As Pope Leo XIV approaches the 100-day mark of his papacy on Saturday, Mississippi’s Catholics are largely ecstatic about the ...

Shaped entirely by the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI dedicated his pontificate to beginning the implementation of the ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived Sunday evening, welcomed by a large group of religious followers, and is expected to relax at the lakeside location until July 20 and return for a few days in August — if ...

"The name Leo harkens back to Pope Leo the Great," the first pope with the name Leo, CBS News papal contributor Candida Moss said Thursday. Also known as Pope Leo I, his papacy was from 440 to 461.

Pope Leo's dad is of French and Italian descent, while his mom is of Spanish descent, per Vatican News. But, according to The New York Times, the family also has Creole roots in New Orleans.