Pope Leo XIV spent two decades ministering in Peru. He became part of Peruvian society and, eventually, a leader within it.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” ...

When Pope Leo XIV steps out for his official installation on Sunday, the vestments he wears will speak, at least in some way, for him and his papacy.

Grapevine deli honors first American pope with special sandwich 02:10. What do a Grapevine deli and the Vatican have in common? As it turns out, the man behind the counter at Wein ...

W.Va., introduces a House resolution to celebrate the election of the first-ever pope born in the United States.

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

When Louis Prevost’s younger brother, Robert, became an overnight sensation — named the first American to lead the Catholic ...

Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may ...

In the U.S., Catholics have been embracing technological innovations to transform the way their faith is practiced and shared. Even Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of using modern ...

As Catholicism is having a moment, "Divine Intervention" explores the beginnings of the faith-driven peace movement still making waves.

Ever since an American Pope was chosen, the Catholic world has been elated. After Pope Francis’ demise, the new pope was ...