ROME -- Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop ...

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, can use his American upbringing to enhance significantly his papal ministry, but he must be careful to avoid the pitfalls also inherent in being a Yankee in Saint Peter's ...

Pope Leo XIV is still keeping his cards close to his cassock, but people who have observed him over the years are helping ...

Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...

The first authoritative account of the conclave that elected history’s first pontiff from the United States — written by an American journalist who knew him before he became pope. Despite ...

Why You Should Read This New Book About All-American Pope Leo ‘Portrait of the First American Pope’ is newly published by EWTN Publishing.

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year, but one Vatican correspondent wasn't.

US Embassy in Rome Honors First American-Born Pope While Celebrating US-Vatican Diplomatic Milestone In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.

Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

On Inside the Vatican, we explore Pope Leo’s persistent calls for peace and his unexpected support for journalist Paola Ugaz, who exposed abuse in a powerful Peruvian lay group suppressed by ...