Pope Leo XIV called free speech and the press a "precious gift" as he asked for the release of imprisoned journalists. He made the comments during an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists ...

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV says he chose his papal name as a nod to the Catholic Church‘s last Leo, who stood as a source of stability and guidance during the industrial revolution.

What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out. Matteo Bruni, a Vatican spokesman, told reporters on Thursday that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s choice to be called Pope Leo XIV had been a clear ...

The brother of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, said the newly elected pontiff will likely follow in the late Pope Francis’s footsteps to serve and look out for “those who don’t have a ...

Editor's Note: For the latest updates onPope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, May 9. Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day as leader of the 1.4-billion ...

he said. "That would signify something about the direction that the pope wants to take." Leo has been chosen 13 times before. "The name Leo harkens back to Pope Leo the Great," the first pope with ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

Newly elected as pope, Robert Prevost has chosen Leo XIV as his papal name. No pope has been named Leo since the early 1900s. The most recent, Pope Leo XIII, served as supreme pontiff from 1878 to ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother John said the new pontiff will be "following in Francis' footsteps" Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first "Regina Caeli" prayer at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday. The newly elected holy father delivered the message just hours after visiting the tomb of his ...

Pope Leo XIV's papal name has a storied history — and stretches all the way back to the year 440 TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty The 267th pope has chosen his new name: Pope Leo XIV. Born with his ...