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

A St. Augustine Prep theology professor said he knew that Pope Leo XIV was the right choice to lead the Catholic Church.

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

An American has been chosen as pope for the first time in history. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Roman ...

Three cardinals agreed that, despite conventional wisdom that dismissed the possibility of a US pope, Leo's US citizenship ...

Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, the day after stunning the world as the first pope from the United States in the Church's history.

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

Laredoans believe the selection of a pope who supports migrants and promotes missionary work in Peru represents hope for ...

Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, spoke with ABC7 Friday to reflect on his first papal conclave and the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. He is the first US-born pope. He is from Chicago. This led to comparisons with ...