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

Many sites associated with past popes’ lives have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s ...

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.

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.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, his brother ...

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

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

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

Pope Leo XIV is officially the first American cardinal to be elected Bishop of Rome. Here's what Idahoans are saying about ...