The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

The Pope is not merely a spiritual shepherd to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics; he is also a political figure whose influence radiates beyond the Vatican's walls. Throughout history, the papacy has ...

In agreeing to serve as SSA commissioner, Bisignano also agreed to sell his shares in Fiserv, which were worth roughly $484 ...

The Tribune asked Vatican City tourists from around the globe what they think about Chicago — and whether Pope Leo might ...

ANALYSIS: The vice president has articulated a vision of Catholic statesmanship robustly influenced by Church teaching. But ...

This week on “,” Zac and Ashley chat with Mark Francis, C.S.V., who attended Catholic Theological Union with Leo XIV (then ...

Sometimes, when you hear people who ordinarily should be referred to as elders (with the wisdom widely believed to be ...

But the new pope, in 2025, has done something more than mark an anniversary. By choosing the name “Leo” and explicitly ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were ... “So, I also view him as a Latino pope because the influence of Latino heritage cannot be ignored in the conversation about ...

Pope Leo I helped to ensure that Catholicism would outlast the Roman Empire. His name is a reminder that our faith rises ...

Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order ...

Trump enacted his sweeping tariff plan in order to offset the jaw-droppingly expensive extension to his 2017 tax cuts, but ...