The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

How did the new pope win over his colleagues and what does he bring to the role from his upbringing in Chicago and his work ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

Philadelphia Filipinos had been rooting for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next pope and are disappointed.

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free ...

A prominent Catholic newspaper is among those suggesting Pope Leo XIV may be the first Black pontiff in the Catholic Church’s ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is in Vatican City where Pope Leo XIV has become the first American pontiff in the Catholic Church’s ...