Though Pope Leo XIV has been lauded for his advocacy in defense of immigrants and worker rights—his namesake, Leo XIII, who ...

For Cardinal Prevost to choose the name Leo XIV, he’s saying that he will continue this concern for the poor in a new ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footprints as the steward of the environment of the ...

Don't expect Pope Leo XIV to file comments in EPA dockets, but he could build upon the late Pope Francis' unprecedented ...

Experts say that Robert Francis Prevost aligns closely with Pope Francis’ environmental priorities. Here’s what we know so ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for urgent action on climate change, stressing the Church must move “from words to action”. The post ...

Pope Leo XIV has hands-on experience of navigating the Amazon. Many Catholics have said they believe Prevost’s experience as ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

Pope Leo XIV has not been shy in recent years about speaking out on hot-button issues, from the teaching of gender ideology ...