Cardinal Robert Prevost made history this week as the first American to lead the Catholic Church, as he was elected by the conclave to succeed the late Pope Francis, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Leo, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, addressing the more than 1.4 billion members of the Catholic Church he now leads.

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears to bring a personal touch to the papacy ...

Following his election as the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is set to engage in a series of significant events that will ...

The expectation is that the new Pope will continue the work of Francis in a different guise, and his name signifies this. Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging into ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

Philadelphia Filipinos had been rooting for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next pope and are disappointed.

Pope Francis opened the door to the LGBTQ faithful, and they are hoping the new pontiff continues to move the Catholic Church toward acceptance.

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