Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

Hailing from Chicago, Leo is the first American pontiff in the history of the Church. He attended Villanova University, where ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the Unites States delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the first -ever Pope to hail from the U.S., Robert Prevost's American sports ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the Church.

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church's 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...