Leo’s elevation broke the longstanding rule of thumb that no American, as a citizen of a superpower, could or even should ...

After a five-month siege in the First Crusade, Crusaders seize Antioch (in modern day Turkey). 1539: Explorer Hernando de ...

Earlier today, Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman, just as he completed the formal ceremonies marking his installation as the bishop of Rome. As the Pope takes on more responsibilities at the ...

Earlier today, Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman, just as he completed the formal ceremonies marking his installation as the bishop of Rome. As the Pope takes on more responsibilities at the ...

The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in ...

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

A week into the papacy of Pope Leo XIV—the first U.S.-born pope—hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell take stock of the emerging contours and dimensions of his leadership. They begin with ...