The first occasion was in the year 800 when Leo III placed a crown on his head and proclaimed him emperor of a reborn Roman ...

Vice President JD Vance will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s historic election as the first ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the ...

Pope Leo XIV has urged for "responsibility and discernment" over the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) during his first ...

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the United States on Sunday after addressing the crowds in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican ...

It’s a story you might say could happen “only in America,” but this one is unfolding in Rome: Bob from the south side of ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native, known for being reserved and private, brings a different style to the papacy compared to his ...

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

Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope ...