Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

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Leo XIV has been elected as the first American pope. He did not cast a ballot in the two most recent elections, in 2020 and 2016.

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

Pope Francis opened the door to the LGBTQ faithful, and they are hoping the new pontiff continues to move the Catholic Church toward acceptance.

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Louis Prevost, brother of newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, reenacts his reaction after he saw his brother on ...