The Catholic Church is an institution of remarkable longevity. The year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

Robert Prevost, Chicago-born missionary, was chosen as the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church, taking on the name Leo ...

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Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Interview. Each day leading up to the conclave, La Croix speaks with Church figures from around the world about the key ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The ...

Trump congratulated Leo XIV, first US pope. But Robert Prevost has shared critical posts about JD Vance and the president, ...

VATICAN CITY, — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for ...

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.

There will only be smoke rising from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel if it is white - which means a successor has been ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.