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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

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.

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