Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Pope Leo XIV has held his first mass, a private homily with cardinals in the Vatican, since his historic election on Thursday ...

On Sunday, he will deliver his first noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s and, on Monday, is to attend an audience ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pope on Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, presided on Friday over the first large mass following his election. The new ...

Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church must illuminate 'dark nights of this world' in first Mass - Friday’s service comes a day ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered this homily during the “Missa Pro Ecclesia A Romano Pontifice” with the College of Cardinals in the ...

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

It was the first time Leo made public remarks in English, after he spoke in Italian and Spanish only in his first comments ...