White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon as Pope Leo XIV, formerly the American cardinal Robert .

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

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

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

White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon as Pope Leo XIV, formerly the American ... He most recently honed his leadership skills during eight years as Bishop of ...

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

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

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

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...

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