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

It’s a story you might say could happen “only in America,” but this one is unfolding in Rome: Bob from the south side of ...

Pope Leo XIV has a history sharing criticisms of Trump and Vance on social media, raising questions about his future ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday ...

Robert Francis Prevost was selected to be the new head of the Catholic Church and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is ...

President Donald Trump took to social media to congratulate the newly elected Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Francis ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

While Trump rushed to the White House driveway to praise the Chicago-born and Villanova-educated Leo, his legion of fans were ...

Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those ...

Reaction to the election of American Pope Leo XIV has highlighted media biases when it comes to church and politics.

Averting a financial crisis “will rank among most pressing issues for the new pontiff,” says Charles Gillespie, PhD, ...