Hailing from Chicago, Leo is the first American pontiff in the history of the Church. He attended Villanova University, where ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

But the newly selected Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, has his eyes toward the future when it comes to ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the ...

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 with no global visibility.

Walsh, left, and community leader Theresa Mahoney, are seen here with a Time magazine cover shot of Pope Leo XIV, who has a connection with the Ursulines from his days serving in Peru. They are in ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church's 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical ...

The Republican described the president as "an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame" in a social media post.

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of ...