When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

The Great Pope Fight of 2025 continued between the White Sox and Cubs over Pope Leo XIV’s favorite Chicago baseball team.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Robert Prevost, the latest — and first American — pope was raised in the Chicago area, where his childhood home was recently ...