The new pope had a close relationship with Francis, whose legacy looms large. A key inspiration for that legacy, however, is the witness of Latin American Christians whose blood has been shed for ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

Despite being the first pope from America, a country where the Catholic Church is known for its relative conservatism, Pope ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

If the papacy of the late Pope Francis is any guide, they are also likely to grow ... yes indeed, but worked in Latin America ...

As the Trump administration dismantles climate action and cuts funding to Indigenous peoples around the world — and far-right ...

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th ...

Photo: Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman ...

New pope's deliberate decision to identify with Peru in particular and the Global South generally is no accident ...

University of Central Arkansas professor, Clayton Crockett, said Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis.

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.