while attending the late pope's funeral. He told Radio Mitre in Argentina that he had apologized to Francis. "He told me, 'Don't get upset, these are youthful mistakes.'" Following the April 26 ...

Can Pope Leo XIV remain a U.S. citizen while leading a foreign government? Here are things to know about the legally thorny ...

Pope Leo XIV cast doubt on the assumption that he’s a Roma fan during a private audience with freshly crowned Italian ...

Over a month after Pope Francis died, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David reflected on his passing, sharing that the late pontiff made him “weep like a son weeps for a father.” David recalled the late ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents in Argentina, Francis made history as the first pope from the Americas, as well as the first Jesuit to hold the position. He was elected ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' LGBTQ+ outreach.

Napoli soccer team's midfielder Scott McTominay, left, shakes hands with Pope Leo XIV during a papal private audience with ...

The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, is seen when he was a teenager in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bergoglio family courtesy photo via AP FILE — Pope Francis pauses during an interview with ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated at a mass next week.