Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

Catholics in metro Detroit are praising the first American to be pope, who once lived in Michigan, saying he will continue Pope Francis' legacy of caring for marginalized communities. Some also hope ...

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

The Cathedral of Saint Paul says they welcomed between five and six times the number of worshipers during a normal daily mass ...

At the University, students shared a range of perspectives on his legacy of reform, inclusivity and his impact on the global ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church’s 2,000-year history.

After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new ...

Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X. View ...

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