Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake ...

The Sala di Costantino (Constantine's Hall), one of Raphael's four Stanze (Rooms) in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, now ...

Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope also emphasized the importance of poverty ...

Jonathan Roumie, a U.S. actor known for playing Jesus on a popular television show visited the Vatican on Monday. Roumie, ...

Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

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A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope also emphasized the importance of poverty and synodality in the ministry of a bishop.