Hints as to what postures Pope Leo XIV might take on some of the most controversial issues roiling the U.S. may come from his ...

Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from ...

From priests on pogo sticks celebrating in St. Peter’s Square to the crowd outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, the ...

A look back through the newly-elected pope's social media timeline shows numerous posts sharing viewpoints opposed to moves ...

Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond ...

Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected Thursday as the next pope, is partially descended from Creole ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life ...

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Some MAGA supporters are accusing the new pope of having liberal tendencies, particularly in regard to immigration.

The newly elected Pope Leo VIX is from Dolton, a Chicago Southwest suburb. Throughout Thursday, people all over Chicago ...