Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

As a Chicagoan who teaches at Villanova University, it was surreal for me to watch the election of Cardinal Robert Francis ...

While he seems to be followng in the footsteps of Francis, Robert Prevost is more elusive than his predecessors who ascended ...

As contemporary as they sound, these lines come from his 19th-century predecessor, Pope Leo XIII. The encyclical was entitled ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Environmental groups in the Philippines have welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s election amid his track record of climate advocacy.

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

On May 6, 2025, schoolchildren at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago held a mock ...

To what degree will the new pope stand or not stand in continuity with Francis? As a scholar who has studied the writings and actions of the popes since the time of the Second Vatican Council, a ...

Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native and a former missionary and bishop in Peru, was elected pope in the papal conclave ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome bring you the latest from the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis and ...

British Ambassador to the Holy See Chris Trott has voiced excitement over the recent election of Pope Leo XIV and has said he ...