Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

China congratulated Pope Leo XIV after his May 8 election. Now, the country’s 12 million Catholics are watching closely to ...

China on Friday congratulated the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and expressed hope for a “steady” improvement in relations with ...

"Without being able to perpetuate itself, the Catholic Church in China could die ... jointly advance the continuous improvement of the China-Vatican relations and make contributions to world ...

China on Friday congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to head the Catholic Church, saying Beijing hoped to continue ...

Taiwan’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican Matthew Lee (李世明) said that the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV understands the ...

Pope Leo XIV had been in office for less than a day before he was presented with his first significant diplomatic test.

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ...