Until today, 69-year-old Pope Leo the 14th was known as Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, ordained a priest in ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...

A look back through the newly-elected pope's social media timeline shows numerous posts sharing viewpoints opposed to moves ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The ...

We have a pope,” said French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti as he introduced the man who will take over from the beloved Pope ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Pope Leo XIV became the newest pope to sit in the highest office in the Catholic Church, and the first American to do so, ...

On day two of the conclave and after only three rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as ...

The earliest clues suggest Leo could champion inclusion and openness to change — like his predecessor, Pope Francis.

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...