A puff of white smoke, a procession of Swiss Guards, and Habemus Papus: we have Pope Leo XIV. Most people knew little about Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost before he became head of the Catholic Church ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Leo praised his predecessor’s words and his impact on Wednesday, saying the encyclical has greatly inspired the church in the years since it was published. However, Leo warned that the challenges ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footsteps as the steward of the environment of the Catholic Church, according to environmental experts. American-born Robert Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV has already made history, as the first-ever American-born pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church. But how might he shape the institution? Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday ...

Pope Francis today issued a sweeping 184-page papal letter, writing that climate change is a global problem with far reaching environmental and social consequences — especially for the poor. He blamed ...

Pope Francis speaks during the meeting "Faith and Science: Towards COP26" at the Vatican October 4, 2021. - Alessandro Di Meo/Reuters When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church ...