Leo XIV, who was elected last week, has made it clear that working for peace in Ukraine will be a major priority of his ...

From being 'the most successful person to ever run for the presidency' to implying that he helped Pope Leo become the leader ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill shares his thoughts on the new pope, who happens to hail from the Midwest.

"May he help end wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and prevent conflict between India and Pakistan," Ecumenical Patriarch ...

Some see Pope Leo XIV's failure to protect victims from priests accused of abuse as 'negligence.' But that negligence destroyed lives like mine.

Pope Leo XIV gave an initial blessing to the idea of the Vatican Tennis Invitational, wryly adding, “Just don’t bring [Jannik ...

One Erie bishop met the new pope almost a decade ago in Rome. Another bishop with local ties is going to Pope Leo XIV's ...

Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years.

It strikes me as strange that our society strives to mold the Catholic Church in its image – centuries of tradition and ...

On a Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...

In his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.

Our kids didn’t have to know everything about him as a prerequisite for loving him. They simply loved, and their enthusiasm ...