Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church.

has celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals elected the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost to succeed Pope Francis on Thursday and follow in his footsteps ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine at his inaugural mass.

Pope Leo, 69, is used to a global outreach that extends far beyond his native country. He holds dual citizenship from the U.S ...

A two-day conclave has come to an end with the election of Pope Leo XIV, successor to Pope Francis and the first American ...

The cardinals applauded as the Mass concluded. Leo was seen wearing ... Francis had his eye on the new pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ...

Pope Leo made history by becoming the first American pope and his papacy has been marked by another break from tradition.

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first American ...

Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square, ...

Many people have looked at Pope Leo XIV's discrete decisions as tea leaves about his pontificate. It is smarter to highlight ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, delivering a passionate speech that stressed the importance of spreading God’s word in a world that sometimes ...