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 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 ...

Pope Leo XIV announced 15 massive reforms "set to change the Catholic Church forever" in July 2025. A rumor that circulated ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV look at a pallium, he blessed for the new metropolitan archbishops during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb's board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe new ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe new life into a ...

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home — a small, two-story house about 20 miles south of Chicago — has drawn visitors from across the country since he was elected.