Americans in St. Peter’s square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was ...

"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 ...

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

Tens of thousands cheered as Leo, successor to the late pope Francis, appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost wasn’t a household name until Thursday, when he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff from the United States.

Filipinos will find a familiar friend in the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Before he was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter, ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old was chosen to be the 267th ...

If a new pope brought a layer of excitement to those in Northeast Ohio, then finding out that Pope Leo XIV, originally from Chicago, took it to a new level.

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...

Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the ...

The hopeful case is that the new Holy Father will come prepared to tackle two major challenges for the church: its rickety ...