COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV is the first true missionary to lead the Catholic Church since Christ chose St. Peter.

By Miran Sarkissian Pope Francis’ recent death and the inevitable Conclave of the Catholic Church’s cardinals to elect a new ...

ON May 8, the second day of the 2025 conclave to elect a new pope after Pope Francis died at 88 on April 21, 133 cardinal ...

At 69 Leo XIV was elected pope at a significantly younger age than his two immediate predecessors, Francis and Benedict XVI - ...

Since the beginnings of the Catholic Church, the choice of a papal name has never been trivial. It often reflects a spiritual ...

What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans - Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The ...

Though he spent much of his life abroad, the new Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, ...

For many centuries, new popes tended to choose the name of the pope who had elevated them to cardinal. John was the most ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...