The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history on May 8, 2025, when he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the ...

US Catholicism knows Jews well, and that familiarity may pave the way for the new pope to improve Jewish-Catholic relations, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish ...

The contrast with Leo’s predecessor is striking. Pope Francis collaborated closely with Argentine Jews during his years as a ...

Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a ...

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

INFOWeather1 Source: Own work License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Historical patterns in papal conclaves reveal how unexpected choices—like ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement ...