Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling ...

Pope Leo XIV signalled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world's ...

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.

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...

All signs point to the newly elected pontiff’s continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American ...

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.