(RNS) — It was a moment we had been told never to expect: An American cardinal, Robert Prevost, stepped onto the balcony of ...

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...

Newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made an appeal to end hostility in Gaza and called for humanitarian aid to enter ...

Jewish leaders got front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass. An American rabbi there, and other Jewish representatives ...

Pope Leo XIV is calling for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza amid an Israeli blockade and also urging for peace in Ukraine and Russia — even offering to host negotiations at the Vatican.

The brother of Pope Leo XIV has met with President Donald Trump at the White House just hours after the president indicated ...

Unity that is built on superficial love can never be real unity,' he continued. 'Unity must be founded on truth that is ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...