Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as a unifying figure amid geopolitical tensions. WSJ’s Margherita Stancati explains how the new pope will have an impact on U.S. politics and the Catholic Church at ...

The announcement of a new pope Thursday swept through downtown St. Augustine, a city founded on the Catholic faith. The fact ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...

"Francis was my pope for less than two days," said a new Catholic visiting from the U.S. "I wish he'd stayed longer, because ...

A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost ...

New Yorkers and tourists alike are flocking to churches across New York City and the Tri-State to celebrate the news of the ...

Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, ...

The cheering crowd fell silent when Robert Prevost's name was read out in Latin, and reporters had to tell some of those ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (WABC) -- American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now named Pope Leo XIV, has a strong tie to the Philadelphia region. Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, graduated from Villanova ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, addressed the faithful on St Peter's Square, emphasising peace, dialogue and unity, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s ...