The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

Moment When White Smoke Billows From The Chimney Of The Sistine Chapel In Vatican White smoke billows from the chimney of the ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

A local family had front-row access to history as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, announcing the election of the ...

Pope Leo XIV has promised to make the Catholic Church a balm for the world’s “dark nights”, as he celebrated his first mass ...

Pope Leo XIV has dealt a blow to Chicago sports fans from his hometown as he revealed his favorite sport from a previous ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

A historic moment unfolded in Vatican City on Thursday as the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church was announced, and a group of Loras Coll ...

The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope.

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...