Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

The new pope's eldest brother has come under scrutiny for inflammatory political posts—here's what we know about him.

Most of us can think back to the public schools and those teachers who had a positive influence on us. The teachers took ...

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from ...