After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

It has been nearly a month since Pope Leo XIV was elected head of the Catholic Church, and he has already been leaving an ...

Bill Burton: Cardinal Robert Prevost was the first American to be named pope, and he's taken the name of Leo XIV and to talk about the impact of an American pope on the world, and here in ...

(RNS) — As an American Baptist clergyperson I am noticing an interesting phenomenon in my social media feeds: Protestants gushing about Pope Leo XIV. It took me a bit by surprise, considering ...

It was hearing this first American pope speak of the need for compassion ... over the years has aggravated an already serious climate impact on the poorer regions of the world.

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement of the first American pope, could Chicago be next?

Vice President JD Vance spoke with Ross Douthat on his "Interesting Times" podcast after meeting with the new pope.

"Can you share your reaction when the new pope walked ... how hope Leo's impact will manifest itself here in Dallas. But I think his youthfulness, if you will, and him being American, I think ...

A new map shows where Catholicism might be on the rise across the U.S. after Pope Leo XIV — who was born in Chicago — was elected to be the next pontiff. In one of his first interviews as the ...

The first American pope may not be on the throne of St. Peter ... Leo is poised to make a lasting impact on the Catholic Church in the U.S., even as he seeks to downplay his ties to his home ...