The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

Pope Leo XIV met Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday. Photos shared by Vatican News show the newly elected pope, who has described himself as “quite the amateur tennis player ...

Pope Leo XIV's MAGA-supporting older brother, Louis Prevost, opened up about his controversial past social media posts after ...

The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be," ...

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, along with educators and pastors in the region, share their impressions and memories of the first American elected pope.

"He knows everyone, and we all know him — that made it especially meaningful."The Shrine at Saint AugustineThe shrine, run by ...

Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump ...

Michael J. O’Loughlin is executive director of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic publication, and author of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, ...

Pope Leo XIV was gifted a tennis racket by world number one player Jannick Sinner on Wednesday. Sinner offered to volley with ...