ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests ...

Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

Pope Leo XIV, who became the worldwide leader for more than 1 billion Catholics on Thursday, earned an honorary degree from a ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church. Officials in rural Texas ...

As the world continues to celebrate the first U.S.-born pope, Pope Leo XIV is preparing to greet the faithful with an Easter ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...