The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

A flag of the United States waves in the crowd as people wait for Pope Leo XIV to appear at the central balcony of St.

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages, as well as "no more war", as he lead a prayer to the Virgin Mary from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

If you view the Vietnam War purely through the prism of American defeat, you risk overlooking the deeper meaning of the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposed peace talks with Ukraine will take into account an abandoned 2022 draft deal ...

The pope is many things, by definition and as a byproduct of his job description. The bishop of Rome. The worldwide leader of ...

As Saint Peter’s Square prepares to welcome thousands for Pope Leo XIV’s first Angelus blessing, Catholic leaders around the world are paying close attention.

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

Congressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration ...