Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Two Americans, two global visions. President Trump and newly elected Pope Leo XIV now stand as the most powerful political ...

Local Catholic leaders and theologians explain how Pope Leo XIV may lead the Catholic Church. Megan Clarke has the story.

Augustinian Father Robert Hagan said that fellow order member Pope Leo XIV has "always been a brother to us" — one who ...

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election, praising Pope Francis and vowing to continue his work, is a historic moment for the Catholic Church ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: “Fight!” The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

The Archdiocese of Louisville celebrated the new pope with a large mass. Over 200 parishioners gathered to embrace their new ...