Pope Francis, who died this morning at the age of 88, may go down in history as the most quoted pontiff. His statements to the press will shape his legacy far more than his official teachings; in ...

The papacy is once again big news. The coming conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor is stirring interest worldwide and in Louisiana, a state with deep roots in Catholicism. The pope heads a church ...

When the new pope took the name Leo XIV, it offered the first clue about his vision for his papacy. First, it seems to indicate someone who wants to carry on the legacy his predecessor, Pope Francis.

A cloaked and timeless figure with a regal authority spanning centuries, the pope is a global icon whose appearances draw hundreds of thousands and whose influence as leader of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died Monday. He was 88.The Vatican said Francis died of a cerebral stroke ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu popemobile romp around St. Peter’s Square, it almost seemed as if ...

Armor like a knight on horseback. A helmet with bright-colored plumes sticking out. Wide blue and gold-striped pants that can seem almost clown-like. The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, ...

Ever since the installation of Angelo Roncalli as Pope John XXIII in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, followed by pope as caretaker. John XXIII declared ...

White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel today signaled that a conclave of cardinals selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American pope in history and will go ...

The First American Pope $2 Bill represents not just a piece of currency, but a significant milestone in both American and religious history. As the first pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV, ...

Robert Prevost, the first American-born pope, was elected as Pope Leo XIV. The pope's brother, Louis Prevost, a Navy veteran residing in Port Charlotte, Florida, has been giving numerous interviews ...