Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US-born and Peruvian dual citizen, was elected as the first American Pope and is expected to be a ...

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

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

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

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine, also known as the Augustinians or OSA, an ...

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

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

Pope Leo’s life begins in Chicago, where he was born on Sept ... elevated to one of the most powerful offices within the Catholic Church, Leo insisted that his identity remained rooted in ...

Lisa and Rich Solava and Denise Utter were friends with Robert Prevost long before he became pope — and have the selfies to ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now officially known as Pope Leo XIV, recently made history as the first American to ascend to the ...