Catholics across the ideological spectrum have expressed hope that Leo will be able to heal some of the divisions that emerged during the pontificate of his predecessor, Pope Francis.” ...

While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...

Five days into the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, Americans are fairly split on whether they think he has liberal or conservative political beliefs, a new poll found. Screengrab from Vatican News' video ...

Americans are fairly split on where they think Pope Leo XIV lands politically, though a plurality believe he is less liberal than his predecessor, according to a new poll. Pope Leo — formerly ...

It should come as no surprise this week that this newsletter’s attention once again turns back to Rome, with the election of Pope Leo XIV—the first ... of Augustine’s insight into human ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass less than 24 hours after being elected the leader of the Catholic Church. He's not only the first pontiff from the U.S., but also the first Augustinian friar ...

Several prominent U.S. Catholic bishops and cardinals recalled the spiritual process of electing Pope Leo XIV this week, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York hailing the new pontiff as a ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in ... According to a 2024 poll by the firm PRRI, 39 percent said their political ideology was moderate, 35 percent ...