While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

Pope Leo XIV’s first signals about the style and substance of his pontificate show why he won such broad assent at the ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

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How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulations on Friday to Pope Leo, whose ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

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