Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

O'Brien noted that "any pope, any religious figure for that matter, is going to be concerned about those who are powerless in our society, and rightfully so, but that doesn't mean he's given ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope who belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine, whose principles, priests say, offer a window into what type of pontiff Leo may be.

That makes him a bridge figure ... the chair of religious studies at Manhattan University, told The Associated Press. Because of that, Pope Leo XIV's choice of name also suggests a continuation ...

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For the first time, the pope is from the United States ... made him a beloved religious figure, even in secular realms. Prevost was pastor of vocations and director of missions for the Augustinian ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already significant religious sacrament made even more unforgettable by the man ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham reports on religion. She gasped when the ... Thus the 2025 election of Ascanio Sforza, a figure who did exist, as Pope Ambrose, who did not. The recent success of ...