On top of the weighty tasks assumed by Pope Leo XIV upon his election as pontiff, the Middle East's most senior churchmen ...

Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

Key dates in life and ministry. From Chicago to Peru, serving as bishop and then prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

A new global streaming platform for faith-driven content will launch worldwide May 28 and serve as the exclusive streaming ...

American Catholics rejoice as Cardinal Robert F. Prevost from Chicago is elected as Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead ...

Discover the reaction of Arkansas Catholics to the historic appointment of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in the ...

Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years.

"May he help end wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and prevent conflict between India and Pakistan," Ecumenical Patriarch ...

Of course, we are all eager to learn more about the new pope, but this effort to attach significance to things that may be ...

It strikes me as strange that our society strives to mold the Catholic Church in its image – centuries of tradition and deeply held beliefs be damned.

Survivors say the new pontiff must urgently improve on Pope Francis’s complicated legacy by committing to transparency and ...