The Catholic church has elected a new pope, Robert Prevost. He is also the first American to be elevated to the position of ...

Pope Leo XIV called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.” ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV May 8, 2025. First US pope graduated from Villanova University, mere miles from Wharton School.

The surprise stars of the conclave and papal election? It's not Pope Leo, it's his 'fun uncle' brothers - The internet has ...

He was born at Mercy Hospital in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, making him the first American to ever be elected by the ...

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV calls for global peace and references conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza during his first Sunday ...

Pontiff makes veiled swipe at Trump with call to ‘disarm our words’ - The press conference comes after the newly elected ...

As the first pope from the United States and a dual citizen of America and Peru, Pope Leo XIV — a native of the Windy City — ...

Robert Francis Prevost was a relatively low-profile cardinal from Chicago. But on May 8, the 69-year-old stunned the world ...

The last five pontiffs have addressed members of the international news media who reported on the conclaves that elected them.

At a time when American Catholics faced many restrictions, Washington went out of his way to make them feel included in the ...

On Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...