Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

Since it had a major redesign in 1984, when it took inspiration from the Academy Awards in Hollywood, the Cannes Film ...

Of the seven million or so voting-age Jews in the United States, about 239,000 voted, a 93% increase over the last election ...

Robert Francis Prevost is an American leader who can remind the world what the United States represents at its best.

To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Some five hours after the opening Mass, the cardinals were to process into the Sistine Chapel, swear an oath to uphold the ...

All of his Jesus’ disciples must always show his same “authentic love in their behavior and commit themselves to building a ...

Catholics can (and do!) debate whether Pope Francis was an effective evangelizer. But we can say for sure that he followed ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.