Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of curren ...

World leaders welcomed the election Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV – as the next leader of ...

He appeared on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica as tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter’s Square. He spoke ...

Europe's economic sovereignty is at stake. Without a coordinated effort, it risks becoming a continent of good ideas but few ...

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

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...

The legislation would make Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico law and require federal agencies to revise government ...

A controversial political gathering planned by supporters of Togo’s ruling party UNIR in Paris has sparked fierce backlash ...