Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

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

Many expect the new pontiff to be a bridge-builder in the Vatican, more centrist than liberal or conservative, and a pope who will be guided by the pursuit of social equality and compassion for the po ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

After being appointed by the Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV holds his first mass after the Conclave in which he was elected.

Pope Leo XIV, history's first North American pope, said on Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he ...

The Duke of Edinburgh will represent the King at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV next Sunday, Buckingham Palace said.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was chosen on Thursday by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican. Catholic worshippers in Nigeria on Friday welcomed the election of the new pope, Leo XIV ...