Pope LEO XIV has joined with the State Department to condemn the killing of yet more Christians by Islamist militants in ...

Explore how Pope Leo turns to American Catholic conservatives amid Vatican's financial struggles, looking to stabilize the Church's strained budget.

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...

In selecting the name he did, Pope Leo XIV “grafted” his pontificate onto that of Pope Leo XIII, and made a priority of ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Pope Leo XIV is urging the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to “reject the logic of bullying and revenge.” He's urging ...

Mark Pope and the Wildcats are hosting a five-star recruit from Northern Kentucky on an official recruiting visit.

One of the most impressive streaks in the history of the NBA draft — one that involves the Kentucky basketball program — will ...

A defrocked priest from the suburbs says the future Pope Leo XIV signed off on his move in 2000 to a Hyde Park monastery near a Catholic school after the priest had been accused of molesting children.

Pope Leo XIV will hold his inaugural Mass on Sunday in a ceremony expected to draw a uniquely large number of world leaders, dignitaries and religious figures to St. Peter's Square.

List of Popes in the 21st Century; Pontiff Number. Pontificate Dates. Name (English / Latin) Personal Name. Age at Start/End. Key Notes. Motto. 265. 19 Apr 2005 – 28 Feb 2013 ...

Prayers for a speedy conclave were answered when, on May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney to signal the election of a new pope. Robert Francis Prevost, who will now be known ...