Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Regarding America broadly, here are Leo XIII’s thoughts on the United States in 1895: He “esteemed and loved exceedingly the young and vigorous American nation, in which We plainly discern latent ...

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As a Chicagoan who teaches at Villanova University, it was surreal for me to watch the election of Cardinal Robert Francis ...

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Almost a week after Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the new Pope Leo XIV, people are still talking about the first ...

Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of global peace on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump is pitching himself as a ...

The new pope's eldest brother has come under scrutiny for inflammatory political posts—here's what we know about him.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

Despite losing 1,200 churches, America has gained 2.9 million Catholics since 2010, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the U.S. Religion Census.