CHICAGO (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new ...

Some see Pope Leo XIV's failure to protect victims from priests accused of abuse as 'negligence.' But that negligence ...

"He’s the one who gave me permission” to stay at a Hyde Park monastery in 2000, former priest James M. Ray told the Chicago ...

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of ...

Pope Leo XIV reportedly felt a deep desire to become a priest even as a child. According to his brothers, a neighbor ...

"left an "example of complete dedication to service," citing Francis' emphasis on "courageous and trusting dialogue with the ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

According to Chicago church leaders, Pope Leo XIV, a city native, has a heart for the poor and is also a baseball fan. He ...

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