As a lay Catholic myself, I consider my secular writing, speaking, and teaching to be the principal way that I share my faith ...

The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

Pope Leo XIV spent two decades working in Peru’s poorest enclave and appears to be in the mold of Pope Francis — who carried ...

Pope Leo XIV has spoken publicly about the challenges to human dignity, justice and labor that arise from “developments in ...

Hints as to what postures Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, might take on some of the most controversial issues roiling the U.S. may come from his recent activity on social media​.

A trailblazer in his own right already, what do we know about Pope Leo XIV’s key views so far? And does he plan on paving a ...

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

Whether mainline Protestant warmth toward the new pope is a result of convergence on social justice issues or pride in the ...

The Roman Catholic Church elected its new pope on Thursday, with the conclave selecting American Cardinal Robert Prevost, henceforth known as Pope Leo XIV. And like friends investigating their ...

At one level, it's going to be really helpful because the name he chose, Leo XIV, is important. He has been very clear about ...