Can Leo, the Pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church’s popularity? There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to move into the official papal residence, an apartment on the top floor of the Apostolic Palace, departing from the living arrangements used by Pope Francis for 12 years.

Despite being the first pope from America, a country where the Catholic Church is known for its relative conservatism, Pope Leo XIV — who spent much of his adult life working in Peru — is ...

While Pope Francis led the call for respecting human dignity in the face of AI, it's worth looking a little deeper into the historical inspiration for Leo XIV's name choice.

As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he picked his papal name. Incredibly, artificial intelligence played a big part.

Pope Leo XIV says he chose his papal name as a nod to the Catholic Church's last Leo, who stood as a source of stability and guidance during the industrial revolution.

Pope Leo XIV's name gives clue to how he'll handle social, political divides, bishop says Papal names are often very symbolic in regard to how a Pope will serve as the leader of the Catholic Church ...

Behind the name Pope Leo and its ties to social justice Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written rules or official ...

Pope Leo XIV is the name Cardinal Robert Prevost opted to take on Thursday after becoming the first American pope elected in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis appoints as new cardinal U.S-born prelate prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, Robert Francis Prevost during the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinal at St ...

Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that name was Gregory XVI in 1831. Benedict was chosen ...

What's in a 'papal name' and what the new pope's choice could mean for the Church The choice of this name 'Leo' could be widely interpreted as a nod to the historical strength of the papacy under ...