The Vatican has invited Catholics aged 18 to 35 to Rome this week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that ...

Astronomer Jesuit Father Richard Anthony D’Souza succeeds Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, whose 10-year mandate ends next ...

Pope Leo and the U.N. condemned the attack by Islamic State-linked extremists that killed 49 Christians in a church in the ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals.

USA Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter ...

Archbishop Nelson Perez gave Villanova alum and leader of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV an Eagles cap. Perez joins CBS News Philadelphia's Jim Donovan and Janelle Burrell to share the story of how ...

A group of young Catholic influencers teamed up to get Pope Leo XIV his favorite dish — Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza — shipped ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will take the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Leo, 69, was chosen on Day 2 of the papal conclave and is the first ...

Pope Leo's background The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955, according to Vatican News. His father is of French and Italian descent, while his mother is of Spanish descent.