CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

With a culture as rich as Peru’s, you can see it, and you can hear it. So when the world started learning more about the new pope, they thought he was just a cardinal from Chicago.

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

An advocate for victims of clergy abuse says they are cautiously optimistic about Pope Leo XIV, but they are keeping a close ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

Chicago-area man discovers he owns Pope Leo’s childhood home - The Cape-Cod-style brick home is 1,300 square feet with three ...