How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.

Cardinal hopes Pope will ‘build a bridge’ with Trump — despite past criticism of administration - The 69-year-old former ...

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

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope ...

Restaurant chain Portillo's, founded in Chicago, is honoring newly elected Pope Leo XIV with a limited time sandwich called a "heavenly creation." ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to celebrations worldwide.

Shortly after Chicago native Robert Prevost was elected pope of the Catholic Church, people speculated whether he is a Cubs or White Sox fan.

Pope Leo XIV voted in the most recent election, reported CBS News, but questions still linger about where he stands ...

The man who is now known as Leo XIV becomes the 267th Bishop of Rome and the successor to Francis, one of the most liberal ...