Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.

Louis Prevost defended his inflammatory social media posts, but said he’s been attempting to "bite my tongue" since his ...

The new pontiff’s home city has welcomed him with jokey tropes, from its deep dish pizzas to stained-glass windows depicting ...

It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected as a surprise choice to be the new leader of the ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Even former President Barack Obama congratulated the new pope as a “fellow Chicagoan.” He wrote: “This is a historic day for ...

FROM a budding maths genius in the US to an adventurous missionary in Peru – horse riding Pope Leo XIV has now reached the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced to the world as the new Pope, choosing Leo XIV as his papal name ...

As details of Pope Leo XIV's past life come to light many are struck by his Chicago roots and his Chicago-ness.

The formal inauguration Mass – for the first US pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church – will be ... Cardinal Reinhard Marx said Pope Leo had a breadth of experience ...