In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Philadelphia Filipinos had been rooting for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next pope and are disappointed.

Pope Leo XIV is being honored with a couple of special collectibles. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter's basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

Congressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration ...

Ward Fitzgerald of Haverford has been president of the board of the $250 million-asset, Philadelphia-based Papal Foundation, which backs pope-approved education, hospital, and church projects for war ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...