The last four popes of the Catholic Church — John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and our new pope, Leo XIV — had hardworking fathers who instilled in each of their sons important traits and ...

Liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe have noticed Pope Leo XIV's wardrobe and fashion choices.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, sported a White Sox cap at the Vatican, blending Chicago pride with papal tradition in a viral moment.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, sported a White Sox cap at the Vatican, blending Chicago pride with papal tradition in a viral moment.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

“I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett of Holy Spirit Seminary in Brisbane, Australia.

In the June 10 speech delivered in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the papal nuncios and international organizations for their work.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated Pentecost Mass with participants in the Year of Hope’s Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations, and New Communities.

He had earlier been a leading contender in the 2005 conclave that elected his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

In a world teetering between authoritarianism and apathy, the new pope has a choice – challenge injustice or repeat the mistakes of silence and compromise. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in the U.S ...

Commentary: Where will Pope Leo lead the church? Here are some clues. He does not see unity as everyone singing the same note but as a choir singing in harmony.

(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV does not see unity as everyone singing the same note, but as a choir singing in harmony.