Cardinal Prevost's choice of the name Leo links him to Leo XIII, a 19th-century champion of social justice. It also recalls Leo I, Leo III and Leo IV, whose diplomatic and military achievements are depicted in Raphael's “stanze” frescoes,

Politicians, corporate leaders and owners of family businesses should take a leaf out of the late pope’s playbook

On Monday afternoon, the White Sox organization unveiled a Pope Leo jersey and graphic installation to honor the new head of the Catholic Church. What they're saying. Brooks Bayer

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake.

Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have proven more popular.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has attended a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace inside Vatican City. During the meeting, Mr Albanese gifted a painting by Indigenous artist Amanda Westley,

Pope Leo XIV has met at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine. It was one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war.

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but those who know him say he’ll likely continue his predecessor’s path in his own image.

Yet the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel chose Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He has adopted the papal name Leo XIV. He’s the first American to hold the job.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff ... The new pope stood at an altar next to the Michelangelo painting “The Last Judgment” and warned against “practical atheism” among ...