Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be clearer, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who ...

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one ...

Pope Leo XIV’s career suggests that he is a traditionalist and a strong believer in traditional family values.

Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order and a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru, ...

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U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical during a hearing Wednesday of the administration’s arguments that a little-known provision in federal labor law allows it to exclude several ...

Fireworks is the country's old tradition, dating back to the time of the Order of the Knights of St John. The Order celebrated the most important feasts with special pyrotechnic displays. Later, ...

The top attorney for a California board that enforces labor rules said Thursday that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office may have violated state law over its handling of an order directing many public ...