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, ...

But the newly selected Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, has his eyes toward the future when it comes to ...

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 ...

In our own day, the church offers everyone the treasury of its social teaching in response to another industrial revolution ...

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

The Republican described the president as "an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame" in a social media post.

Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of ...