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

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has participated in seven separate contests since 2012, including three Republican primaries.

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope ...

Last month, the monarch and Queen Camilla met with the late Pope Francis while visiting Rome. On Friday, the royal couple ...

The bells of St. Thomas of Villanova Church first rang at the sight of white smoke, indicating a pope had been elected. Since ...

How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.

When Pope Leo XIV addressed the crowds in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday evening, the first American pope made it clear that ...

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not ...

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...