Explosions were heard in Iran's capital as Israeli warplanes pounded Tehran overnight and into Wednesday. Iran’s supreme ...

Catholics across the ideological spectrum have expressed hope that Leo will be able to heal some of the divisions that emerged during the pontificate of his predecessor, Pope Francis.” ...

Pope Leo XIV called on world leaders to reject the temptation to use “powerful and sophisticated weapons,” as President ...

In a shocking revelation, Pope Leo XIV's familial ties were connected to the legendary singer Madonna through distant ...

There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...

Though 1 in 5 Americans identify as Catholic, a Pew report shows nearly half have a personal connection to the faith.

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

The Times discovered that the Chicago native is related to Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Justin ...

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich concelebrated a special Mass for the election of a first-ever Chicago-born pope. Trinity Sunday's vigil Mass June 14 was at Rate Field, the home park of ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung departed for Canada on Monday to attend the Group of Seven summit, his first overseas ...

While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...