Robert Prevost was elected the new pontiff after the fourth ballot of the conclave yesterday, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope from the United States and the first from the Augustinian ...

Pope Leo XIV, history's first North American pope, said on Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he ...

The initial excitement within Donald Trump’s MAGA movement over the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census ...

Many Catholics across Connecticut are hopeful that history’s first American pope, Leo XIV, can unify a divided world and carry on his predecessor's legacy of inclusiveness. “My first thought was that ...

Gerard O'Connell speaks to Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, SJ about the unexpectedly quick election of Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the ...

A new op-ed published Friday suggested that the election of Pope Leo XIV – the first American pope – could pose challenges ...

I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru.

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has already brought a reputation for openness and social ...

MAGA voices were ringing alarms louder than the tolling bells in St. Peter's Square after white smoke heralded the selection ...