VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with ...

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

Pope Leo XIV is entitled to a $33K monthly salary, but like his predecessor, he's unlikely to touch it—despite living in full luxury with all expenses covered by the Vatican.

How will Pope Leo XIV deal with the Catholic bishops in the US who resisted the pastoral priorities set by his Argentine ...

I haven’t encountered any American who didn’t experience one of those sentiments upon learning a U.S. citizen became the next pope.

People pose next to an image of Robert Francis Prevost, who became Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, in front of the cathedral of ...

LIMA, Peru — Pope Leo XIV hasn’t forgotten his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen: He updated his national registration ...

Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten about his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen. On Friday, he updated his national registration information with his new Vatican address and a headshot. Peru’s ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...