If the new pope is able to update church teachings on some hot-button issues, it will be because Pope Francis set the stage ...

The sedia gestatoria was eventually replaced by the popemobile as the Church moved away from a monarchical-style model. Pope ...

Pope Leo XIII’s legacy is expected to inspire Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, as he was known as the ‘Compromised Pope’ and ...

Even in inauguration, Pope Leo XIV embodied studied ambiguity.

Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost was chosen by Catholic cardinals as the 267th pontiff to lead the church, the ...

Born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa in Italy, Benedict XV’s time as pontiff was largely overshadowed by World War I.

Who was Pope Leo XIII, the man whose name the newly-elected Pope chose? He wasn't what people thought he would be.

At 69 Leo XIV was elected pope at a significantly younger age than his two immediate predecessors, Francis and Benedict XVI - ...

Robert Prevost, Chicago-born missionary, was chosen as the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church, taking on the name Leo ...

COMMENTARY: Who the new pope will be is not exactly who he has been — being Leo is different than being Robert, just as being Peter is different than being Simon.

Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the ...