By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

Francis challenged the ethnonationalism of the U.S. Catholic right. With the election of Leo XIV, the battle lines are being ...

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Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Scores of VIPs attended, with some of them looking for a fresh start with the new pontiff after frictions with his ...

Leo is a new pope, but he will face a host of old controversies. Some see him as Francis’ heir, while others see signs of ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

The new pope had a close relationship with Francis, whose legacy looms large ... including the University of Texas at Austin.

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching scandals in the church in Latin America.