ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

In downtown Syracuse, a noontime mass was held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to pray for the new Pope.

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, climate change and technology. But abuse scandals will remain a hot-button ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

Pope Leo XIV, who became the worldwide leader for more than 1 billion Catholics on Thursday, earned an honorary degree from a ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude was reported Saturday morning in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, western North Carolina and elsewhere, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and local ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.

The idyllic campus of Villanova University is ecstatic since the election of American Robert Prevost to the highest seat of ...