Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America, is getting high marks from Catholics as his tenure hits the one-year mark amid clashes with Donald Trump.

Pope Leo XIV names Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, who once fled El Salvador as a teen, to lead West Virginia's Catholic diocese amid political debate.

His appointments of bishops have focused on pastoral care and reflect the changing composition of Catholic pews and priests.

Since Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary on April 27, 2025, the basilica has been transformed from a prominent Roman church into one of the city's major pilgrimage sites for admirers ...

It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a practicing Catholic. Rubio was on more than a ...

Pope Leo’s stances on social and political issues have split opinions among Catholics, but they all seem to agree on one ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a priest who was formerly an illegal immigrant from El Salvador as bishop of the Roman Catholic ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff.

Pope Leo the XIV blessed the far Northern California city of Redding at a Shasta County woman's request, issued when she met ...