"JD Vance kill pope" and "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" were breakout Google search trends following the pope's death.

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

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

Pope XIV!" the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops said in an X post. Leo XIV, who has been described as discrete and reserved, inherits a church at odds with itself in the U.S. Francis ...

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops joined ... "He's someone who has a deep sense of the missionary heart of Pope Francis, especially amongst the poor, in his diocese in Peru, and he also ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope, selected Thursday by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in Rome. The new pontiff, who ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See. Leo's comments Sunday were his first ...

Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age.

The CEO of Catholic Charities of Dallas, Dave Woodyard, shared his excitement over last week's historic selection of the ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

In Chicago, people are very excited about Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as those who’ve known Robert Francis Prevost a long ...