When Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young people at a recent Holy Year celebration with an impromptu popemobile ...

With a nod to digital life, Merriam-Webster has expanded its “influencer” definition to include a “person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it ...

In his first 100 days, Pope Leo XIV has balanced tradition and reform, emerging as an unlikely unifier in a divided U.S.

For the Church, the task is clear: Stop the flow of tools that enable persecution before they reach the hands of oppressors.

It would not have been easy for anyone to step into the shoes of the fisherman after Pope Francis, just as it was not easy for Benedict XVI to follow St. John Paul II. But Leo XIV has done so with ...

A popular cable television analyst was not impressed. Truth is, social media success has largely been defined by influencers seeking money, publicity, popularity and cultural clout, said Father Gerald ...

LONDON — From his actions and words so far, Pope Leo XIV has displayed a strong Marian devotion reminiscent of his namesake ...

LONDON – Madonna has urged the pope to travel to Gaza and “bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” The ...

Matthew Bunson's Portrait of the First American Pope: Leo XIV and Christopher White's Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave, Dawn ...

In a summer when world leaders debate regulation of artificial intelligence and digital platforms scramble to retain user trust, Pope Leo XIV is offering a different vision — rooted not in control but ...

Despite criticism from popes, bishops and attorneys general, the tech industry nearly got a moratorium on AI rules into law.

Pope Leo XIV confirmed those conjectures when he first spoke to the College of Cardinals in Rome on May 10 -- two days after his election -- revealing that he chose his new name "mainly because Pope ...