The name a new pope chooses will "indicate a certain spirit and direction and vision of the new pope," said Dennis Doyle, a theologian and professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of ...

Pope Leo XIV will make a “darn good pope,” New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan said Friday as the first American-born pontiff led his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church. “We have a pope, ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, was officially welcomed as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church during his inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. The new Pontiff addressed a ...

(CNN) — The Windy City is getting a boost from “the pope economy.” Since Pope Leo XIV’s election in May, creative entrepreneurs across the globe have worked overtime to stamp his likeness on ...

It is a wonderful irony of history that the papal conclave in Rome should choose as the new pontiff, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who , at 69, is the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and ...

For months now, something odd has happened when some internet users — including me — ask ChatGPT, the ubiquitous artificial intelligence tool from OpenAI, about Pope Leo XIV. “It looks like there ...

Leo XIV mentioned his concern about the vulnerability of children and young people in this new reality, where their freedom ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance ...

Although almost 135 years have passed since Pope Leo XIII wrote his encyclical on the economy and labor, Pope Leo XIV -- who chose his name to honor that predecessor -- said, "The dignity of workers ...

Promoting peace requires training people's hearts and minds to be concerned about others and perceive the common good, Pope Leo XIV said. "Our children and young people need to be able to experience ...