New Pope Leo XIV urges compassion for immigrants and poor in 1st papal exhortation

In his first major document as pope, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), Pope Leo XIV called on the world to confront inequality and embrace those...

An Asian pope? Filipino cardinal emerges as frontrunner for papacy

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 67, of the Philippines, has emerged as among the leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis following the ponti...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speculated as next in line to be pope

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 65, is thought to be one of the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis, a move which would radically cha...