Country icon Tanya Tucker may be known for her toughness, but she got emotional talking about the troops, saying, "On Memorial Day, I definitely pay homage to them. I think they should be celebrated ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, America’s editor at large, James Martin. S.J., wrote a reflection (posted online) on the influence of Francis’ Jesuit formation on his papacy, particularly ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but maintained a close relationship with Pope Francis and support for ...

The papal apartments was sealed shortly after Pope Francis' death in April Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously ...

the late Pope Francis, vowing to take forward his “synodal” approach of seeking open discussion with the clergy and faithful of the global Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed as the newest pontiff by a sea of faithful and an uninterrupted view of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced ...

top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as pope on Thursday, President Trump quickly offered the ...

Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling church cardinals that they should take up that “precious legacy” and ...

In his first formal audience, Leo repeatedly cited Francis and the Argentine pope's own 2013 mission statement, making clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive, attentive to ...

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community praised Pope Francis for his outreach and credited him with moving the Catholic Church away from condemnation and towards tolerance and embrace. Now, the outlook ...

Entering the church to a few shouts of "Viva il papa" (Long live the pope), Leo walked slowly to Francis' tomb, laying a white flower on it. Sign up here. He then knelt in prayer for a few moments.