Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

In celebration of this year's Pope Day, an exhibit dedicated to Pope Leo XIV will take place, marking the first under his ...

Pope Leo XIV told 400 bishops and cardinals from nearly 40 countries that they “must be firm and decisive in dealing with ...

Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Former Iowa football star tight end Sam LaPorta recently got married and saw the blessings continue with a special trip to ...

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron shared his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's election and what it means for the Church's future.

Pope Leo has returned to the tradition of awarding bonuses to Vatican employees for their work in the weeks following ...

When a newly elected Pope Leo XIV appeared wearing the red mozzetta, a traditional papal garment set aside for over a decade, it sparked more than aesthetic curiosity. It awakened the deeper intuition ...

Delivered just six weeks after Leo's election, it creates a broad picture of a new era unfolding in the Catholic Church.

In “Conclave,” which is based on a 2016 Robert Harris novel, Fiennes plays a cardinal tasked with selecting a new pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates, ...

Ralph Fiennes is hoping for feedback from an unlikely film critic: Pope Leo XIV. The actor expressed his wonder at how the ...

Ralph Fiennes wonders what Pope Leo XIV thought of 'Conclave' after watching it ahead of his historic election as the first ...