Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...

Don't fall for photos of Pope Leo XIV tumbling down stairs The misleading posts included one real photo and two AI-generated images of Pope Leo XIV.

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

Photos: A new pope is chosen Robert Prevost was elected the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

American Kielce Gussie, who works as a journalist at Vatican News, did the first reading in English -- several verses from the Acts of the Apostles -- at the funeral of Pope Francis.

See powerful photos from the funeral of Pope Francis, as the world gathers to honor a beloved leader and celebrate his enduring legacy.

Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place , but his funeral Mass still reflected the grandeur and traditions of the Vatican.

Pope Francis sits at a table during a lunch with the homeless, migrants, unemployed, and poor people, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance as pontiff on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica with a remarkably ...

Earlier this year, Pope Francis said that artists should aim to be “custodians of the beatitudes” — that is, Christ’s teachings about power and mercy from the Sermon on the Mount — and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism ...