The Archdiocese of Louisville celebrated the new pope with a large mass. Over 200 parishioners gathered to embrace their new ...

Local Catholic leaders and theologians explain how Pope Leo XIV may lead the Catholic Church. Megan Clarke has the story.

The 69-year-old Chicago native, known for being reserved and private, brings a different style to the papacy compared to his ...

In the frenzied days leading up to the papal conclave following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21, speculation was rampant: ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

Saint Peter, originally named Simon, was renamed by Jesus to signify his foundational role in the Church—’You are Peter, and ...

Filipino cardinals described newly-elected Pope Leo XIV as a humble, calm, and level-headed leader who brings a quiet ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American pontiff in history. Here's what to know about the new Pope.

Will the new Pope bring in more reserved approaches compared to Pope Francis? This is a question that the world is trying to ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from ...