Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

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

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

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

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood neighbors in suburban Chicago had predicted when he was just a small boy that he would become the first American pontiff, his brother said.

The pope reportedly voted in primaries for both the GOP and Democratic parties and cast an absentee ballot for the 2024 ...

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said "you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed" and asked for their ...

Leo is a member of the Order of St. Augustine, the only Augustinian in this conclave. The order, founded in 1244 under Pope ...

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to ...

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church -- and ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis Prevost, lives in Port Charlotte. In an interview with FOX4, the Pope's sister-in-law, Deborah Prevost, said she and her husband were surprised by the news, and a little ...