Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Rome Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new ...

Pope Leo XIV traveled to several countries as prior general of the Order of St. Augustine between 2001 and 2013 and also as a member of the Roman Curia since 2019. Below are some of the countries ...

Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit Saturday to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and of significance to his Augustinian order. Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the ...

The man chosen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be known as Pope Leo XIV — the first pope ever from the United States. Here's what to know about him. Where is Pope Leo XIV from? Pope Leo XIV was ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals on Saturday morning for his first official address since his election, outlining key priorities for his pontificate in the age of artificial ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights. By Elizabeth Dias Elizabeth Dias, who covers religion ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Rome ...

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.” By Emma Bubola ...

I knew someday my time would come. The selection on Thursday of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, arrived, as my mother put it to me, as a gift from God. Though American-born, the new pope spent ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first homily at a Mass on Friday, one day after he was selected by a conclave of cardinals at the Vatican to lead the Catholic Church. The first U.S. pope in history said he ...