Known for his deep spirituality and humility, Pope Leo XIV is also remembered for his fondness for Korean food and culture ...

The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church, like all institutions with a legacy spanning millennia, often finds itself at a crossroads where history ...

White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have ...

Pope Leo XIV, previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, faced scrutiny over past comments on LGBTQ+ issues as he assumes ...

Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Robert Prevost, first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV after been chosen by the ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The election of an American as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church is something many thought would never ...

White smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel has signalled the election of a new Pope and, in a continued ...