There’s ample chatter about how Leo XIV, as the first Pope born and raised in the United States, might be affected by his background. (He is simultaneously a citizen of Peru, where he was a long-term ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

Michael Kelly, author of a new book on Pope Leo, sets out the challenges ahead and shares his hope that Northern Ireland will ...

ANALYSIS: In the first month of his papacy, Leo XIV has demonstrated that he has the grounded demeanor, bridge-building ...