American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier. He prayed that ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

He had the good papal housekeeping seal of approval from Pope Francis, his predecessor, who put him in one of the top jobs in ...

Leo XIV held his first Mass as pope in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, in what was a private service for the 132 voting ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

After being appointed by the Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV holds his first mass after the Conclave in which he was elected.

Louis Prevost reflected Friday on watching his younger brother, Robert Francis Prevost, become Pope Leo XIV live on television: “Holy cow, this is nuts.” ...