Pope Leo XIV became the leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025, becoming the first pope to ever have been born in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.

Pope Leo XIV has recommended the academy continue a dialogue ‘with experts from various disciplines on the challenges facing ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical ...

Pope Leo XIV declared St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, marking the significance of his theological contributions. Newman's journey from Anglicanism to Catholicism highlights his ...

After praying the Sunday Angelus at his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, Leo headed to the astronomical observatory located ...

D’Souza, 47, a Jesuit priest who hails from Goa and who holds a doctorate in Astronomy will succeed the existing head of one ...

On June 14, the new American Pope Leo XIV delivered his first address to a U.S. audience via a pre-recorded video message ...

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year as the first American-born pontiff, but one Vatican correspondent was not. Christopher White was one of ...

What can a fifth-century text by St. Augustine tell us about the priorities of the two most powerful American Catholics?