In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

Who is the next man destined to lead the Catholic Church? Let’s take a look ... See remaining vacant for three years—the longest modern conclave occurred in 1740. Opened on February 18 ...

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV “was first and foremost a unifying experience.

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is ...

By celebrating together this Nicene faith and by proclaiming it together, we will also advance towards the restoration of full communion among us.” ...

From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his predecessor Pope Francis. Vatican ...