Pope Gregory I, known as Gregory the Great, was one of the most important popes, and his positive legacy is still felt today ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

The first African American to be named a cardinal in the United States, Wilton Daniel Gregory is seen as a figure of renewal and social justice.

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor born ...

Rev. Gregory Sakowicz, the rector of Chicago's ... His election marked the first time a Jesuit had become pope and the first time the position went to a Latin American. The shortest papal conclave ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.