Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the first ever American pope, discusses the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.

A conversation with Father Robert Hagan, O.S.A., the prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, about the spiritual foundations of our new American pope.

At first glance, it would seem that buying rosaries and listening to the pope cry out passionately against war have little to do with each other.

On his first Sunday appearance as pope, Leo XIV made a passionate appeal for peace and an end to the armed conflicts in the world, especially in Ukraine and Gaza, and cried out, “Never again war!”

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.

“I would like us to renew together today our complete commitment to the path that the universal church has now followed for decades in the wake of the Second Vatican Council,” Pope Leo said.

Pope Leo XIV picked one of the most common names in history for a pope. But it is a name with great resonance in modern church history, and one whose selection suggests quite a bit about what the reign of the new pontiff might be like.

Dedication to fostering a personal relationship with Christ and embracing the unique callings of faith permeates each episode of "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints’

In 'We Have Never Been Woke,' Musa al-Gharbi seeks to untangle competing threads of discourse around identity and social justice.

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the church.

Vatican reporter Gerard O'Connell, Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, S.J., discuss the unexpectedly quick election of the first American pope.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Easter, by Ashley McKinless

The pope’s visit to Egypt was a turning point, not only for many Egyptian Christians in strengthening their faith, but also in the way they were perceived by their Muslim peers.

When Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square and what else to look for next week

These brothers talked on the phone every day. Now one of them is the pope.

Pope Leo XIV's first homily, delivered during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.

Our team was in St. Peter’s Square for the historic election, and we’re here with first reactions and some important details about the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV.

The “urbi et orbi” blessing given by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, after his election May 8, 2025.

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost has selected the name Pope Leo XIV—so who was Pope Leo XIII?