The election of Pope Leo XIV brings the Catholic Church closer to the United States in a way it has never been before, but ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.

If the new pope is able to update church teachings on some hot-button issues, it will be because Pope Francis set the stage ...

Data from the Pew Research Center shows 20% of Americans identify as Catholic. One priest says that number could rise.

The new pontiff, who was chosen as leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday (May 8), has travelled extensively in Asia where ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election by the college of cardinals on Thursday surprised millions of Catholics around the world, including ...

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, will be formally installed on May 18, beginning his papacy with a focus on humility ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been elected as pontiff. Here's what's anticipated from his papacy when it ...

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...