Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

Pope Leo’s relationship with the ascendant Catholic right in the U.S. could be a prominent issue in his papacy.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

On May 8, the most senior figured in the Roman Catholic Church chose Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to be the 267th pope ...

Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost has gone by “Bob” for most of his life. On Thursday, the 69-year-old became Pope Leo ...

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...

Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

A new Washington state law that requires clergy to report instances of child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in ...

Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope ...

The new law does not make room for an exemption if knowledge of the suspected abuse comes to light through the Catholic sacrament of confession.