A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of becoming Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo said on Thursday he hopes to travel to Turkey later this year for the 1,700th anniversary of a major Christian Church summit, in what would be the first foreign trip of his papacy. The early centuries of Christianity were marked by a lively debate about how Jesus could be both God and man,

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green mass' with profound message for followers: 'The care of creation' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Pope Leo XIV is sporting some Chitown swag in a new mural. It is the work of the elusive Italian-born street artist known as "TVBoy," his own vision of melding Chicago's two most renowned international superstars.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri (a form of military police) station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is on vacation.

Pope Leo XIV made his first “getaway” from Castel Gandolfo to visit the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the Poor Clares of Albano, located within the Papal Villas.

The latest portrait of Pope Leo XIV wasn't painted, it was ploughed. A land artist in northern Italy creates this image with a tractor, carving it into his 25,000-square-metre field near Verona. Titled the 'Green Pope', the artist also placed the words "peace in the world" next to the pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV is sporting some Chitown swag in a new mural. It is the work of the elusive Italian-born street artist known as "TVBoy," his own vision of melding Chicago's two most renowned international superstars.

Rev. Michael Pham, the first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV, is leading a call to action urging Catholic clergy and parish leaders to accompany migrants to immigration court hearings. Knewz.com has learned that Rev. Pham’s appeal — co-signed by ...