Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

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The cardinals’ selection of Pope Leo tests the strained relationship between the bishop of Rome and conservative Catholics.

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Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

The 19th reports that newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American to hold the papacy—as well as the first Peruvian citizen ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

The digitally altered video claims the pope called Trump's policies "a hideous manifestation of white supremacist ideology." ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Meanwhile, the administration has repeatedly denied federal aid to disaster-stricken regions, arguing that states should lead response efforts. This earned a rebuke from Republicans in Arkansas, who ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or ...