Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

The crowd cheered "Viva il Papa" and waved plenty of Peruvian, American and Holy See flags — representing Leo's nationalities ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican before a crowd of 150,00 people.

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

Beyond a simple affirmation of the pope’s authority, the letter by Arturo Sosa, S.J., called attention to its particular ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.