Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV made history in becoming the first American pontiff, but it's fair to say his appointment hasn't ...

Pope Leo XIV’s record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

The Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gathering May 7 in Vatican City to elect a pope must untangle a complex web of issues as they consider candidates to lead the church's 1.4 billion ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

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, ...

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

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump proposed in a Monday statement on social media that ...

Catholic cardinals gather and sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of a conclave to elect a new pope.

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to upend future pontificates.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.