Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, painted a picture of the Catholic Church he would like to see, ...

Some important things happened yesterday in Vatican City. The cardinal electors selected Robert Francis Prevost, a ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

In a historic decision on Thursday, American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff in history to hail f ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States has been elected as the new pope, becoming the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and is the ...

Catholics in metro Detroit are praising the first American to be pope, who once lived in Michigan, saying he will continue Pope Francis' legacy of caring for marginalized communities. Some also hope ...

Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff ...