Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday, in a ceremonial step to formalizing his role as bishop of Rome. The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. On his way to the St. John Lateran Basilica for the final steps to take on the role ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome's cathedral ...

Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, with the two discussing the Trump administration's immigration raids.

Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian Apostolic Church.

The ITA Airways flight accompanying Pope Leo on his first international Apostolic Journey was forced to make an urgent safety repair over the weekend. The Airbus was a part of the more than 6,000 aircrafts requiring a software update.