The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the ...

Calif., said Friday that she hopes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will be vocal about opposing mass deportation.

Pope Leo XIV held the first mass of his papacy Friday morning in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected ...

R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first ...

Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate ...

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of ...

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

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

Pope Leo XVI, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, held the first Mass of his papacy in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, ...