Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

They wore habits before the tiara. Meet the warrior monks, reformers, and thinkers from Catholic orders who left an indelible ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope who belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine, whose principles, priests say, offer a window ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic ...

The new pope, Chicago area native Robert Prevost, has faced criticism for not doing more to encourage his religious order, ...

Pope Leo XIV is a man of many firsts; apart from being the first American-born pope, he is also the first pope to be an ...