Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

The new pope is Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV - the first American to be elected leader of the Catholic Church. Hear from our correspondent in Rome, as well as reaction from around ...

Since becoming head of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s social media posts expressing political viewpoints on everything from Trump to immigration are getting more attention ...

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

People close to the pope say that he will not ‘sit back’ while the US president criminalizes, detains, and expels thousands ...

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, has made history as the first American to be elected as the head of the Catholic ...