New genealogical research traces the Pope’s ancestry back to the 1500s, revealing what Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls ‘one of the most diverse family trees’ he’s ever come ...

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted Tuesday to take control of the property.

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV Invites Seminarians to Bear Witness to ‘Tenderness’ and ‘Mercy’ of Christ The Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the priesthood, the Holy Father reminded the future clergy.

After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a summer vacation, like many popes before him.

The pope addressed pilgrims at his final Wednesday general audience before summer break, when he is expected to reduce his schedule and public engagements for all of July.

Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 11:24 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called bishops to be firm and decisive in dealing with scandal and sexual abuse, linking vigilance against abuse to living a chaste ...

Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus on "The Chosen," met with the first American pope in Vatican City.

CHICAGO — 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 ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake Albano, a fortified 17th-century palace, was converted into a museum for ...

In Pope Leo's early days, he has woven together an emphasis on synodality and social teaching with faithfulness to doctrine and truth.