Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

“A lot of the world has changed since 2012 — even Pope Francis changed a great deal over the course of his pontificate,” he said. “So I hope that Pope Leo has been listening to LGBTQ Catholic

Then he did something notably uncharacteristic of Pope Francis. He sang. “Hallelujah,” he intoned reverently, in Latin. The moment spoke to an evolving truth. As much as Leo has echoed Francis since his dramatic debut on the central balcony Thursday,

Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect his successor.

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from Chicago and a dual U.

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s historical wrongs and allowed them to incorporate aspects of their Native cultures

Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, has sparked optimism among Catholics of diverse views, hoping he will foster unity within the Church. While liberals anticipate a continuation of Pope Francis' focus on social justice,

Pope Leo XIV will make a “darn good pope,” New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan has said, as the first American-born pontiff led his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church. “We have a pope, and I'm just so honored as a priest,