Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Pope Leo XIV led the Regina caeli prayer — often spoken during the time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost — in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, May 11. The pontiff, who was elected on May 8 after a ...

What’s On Pope Leo Xiv’s Schedule In His First Days As Pope? On his first weekend as pope, Leo XIV met with cardinals Saturday and made his first public appearance Sunday to d ...

Every time a conclave is convened, many say that the cardinals’ choice of pope will be guided by the Holy Spirit ... themselves—held in the Sistine Chapel, under the gaze of Michelangelo ...

Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages ...

The family should ask that holy Communion be brought to the dying. This is Viaticum, food for the journey. Members of the local Church may wish to join the family in a vigil of prayer. After the ...