Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, sent a message of congratulations on Friday to Pope Leo, whose ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Vice President JD Vance said this week he didn't want to get political about new pope Leo XIV, calling his election "a great ...

In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...

The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his ...

For the first time ever, the new head of the Roman Catholic church is American. Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was chosen by ...

Catholic worshippers in Nigeria welcomed the election of the new pope, Leo XIV, on Friday, hoping he would continue the ...

Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in stance.

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Local Catholics are expressing cautious optimism about the leadership of Pope Leo XIV, who will be honored at a mass Friday night at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Now that he is Pope Leo XIV, his words on the National Eucharistic Congress, Pope Francis, synodality, and more have taken on extra significance. Here are some highlights from the videotaped interview ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.