The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of the relatively cooler climes of Castel Gandolfo.

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome, his first break since his election in May, but he has plenty to think about.

Without basis, without charity, Pope Francis and his advisors stripped that venerable gem away from Catholics almost entirely.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican’s commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US pontiff’s first public move to confront an issue that has damaged ...

After the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, the Russian dictator could be detained by ...

At the conclusion of the Angelus on Sunday, speaking in English, Pope Leo offered his sincere condolences "to all the ...

Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault ...

Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault ...