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

Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may ...

The new pope's eldest brother has come under scrutiny for inflammatory political posts—here's what we know about him.

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican's alignment with the West in general, rather than neutrality, and may use his influence to promote peace in the world.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

Our federal politicians want to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, which provides Ohio's public schools over $5 ...

According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is intended to reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks ...

Trump’s first-term rule—“Most Favored Nation”—was focused on lowering the cost of Medicare payments on certain drugs, but it ...

The Young Pope effectively predicted the first American pope 9 years before it happened, and here's what else the show got ...

New pontiff Robert Francis Prevost embraces a long Catholic tradition of standing with laborers by picking Leo as his name | ...