Leo addressed a packed St. Peter's Square, echoing an urgent plea for peace that was a recurring theme of his predecessor, ...

Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, is scheduled to deliver his first such prayer on Sunday from the loggia where he first appeared in ...

It is fitting that in these days when all eyes turn to Rome to watch the election of our new pope to have a selection of ...

I was very taken by his friendly nature, but also by his awareness of the dynamics of the church,” Bishop Michael Martin said ...

"Peace be with you all," the newly elected pontiff said in Italian and Spanish from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a ...

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California says five Mexican nationals were charged in a human smuggling ...

Pope Francis' inclusive nature was evident early in his papacy. "I think of Pope Francis and his response when asked a ...