The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated as being an American from Chicago.

Following St. Augustine, it appears Leo does not see unity as everyone singing the same note but rather as a choir singing in ...

An Illinois state lawmaker proposed making license plates honoring Dolton-native Pope Leo XIV available to state residents, ...

Can Pope Leo XIV remain a U.S. citizen while leading a foreign government? Here are things to know about the legally thorny ...

The new archbishop’s hands were shaking as he showed the document to the faithful as part of the ritual. Melinda Henneberger ...

As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

In the case of a tie at the Supreme Court level, the lower court decision remains in place. Tie rulings may become more ...

That’s a drop in the bucket, however, compared to other states. California, for example, has a $12 billion gap (3.72 percent ...

In his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8, Leo said the cardinals chose him “to be the successor ...

Americans working for foreign governments don’t automatically lose US citizenship, but serving as a foreign head of state or ...

Pope Leo XIV Wednesday appealed for an end to hostilities in both Ukraine and Gaza, asking for dialogue, the cessation of ...