The American Robert Prevost has been announced as Pope Leo XIV in front of a crowd of tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square.

The newly elected pope followed in his predecessor's footsteps, calling for ceasefires in Ukraine, Gaza, India, Pakistan and ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S.

The first pope from the U.S. was born. On Tuesday, the second day of the conclave, 133 cardinal electors elected U.S.

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.

Prior to becoming pope, Prevost has, on several occasions, openly criticised the current US administration – particularly on ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel ...

Pope Leo XIV has said he hopes that his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the "dark nights of this world" ...

Born as Robert Francis Prevost in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, Pope Leo XIV grew up in a devout Catholic family in the Midwest.

Pope Leo XIV launches his first full week as leader of the world's Catholics on Monday, with journalists, diplomats and top ...

In Peru, Pope Leo XIV is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, ...