Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first homily as pope Friday, a day after ...

During his homily, delivered in Italian, Leo XIV said that Christians must serve a world that is often hostile to their ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope from the United States, and the first images of him flooded the airwaves and the internet ...

Pope Leo XIV , history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day Friday as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass ...

Moment When White Smoke Billows From The Chimney Of The Sistine Chapel In Vatican White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the ...

The Catholic Church's longest conclave lasted nearly three years, totaling 1,006 days from November 1268 to September 1271.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.