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 ...

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’ s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with ...

Hours after Pope Leo XIV — the new leader of the Catholic Church — appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in ...

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 ...

Archbishop Bernard Hebda said he was surprised by the choice of an American-born pope to lead the worldwide church.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets ...

And for the first time in 2000 years of Catholic tradition, an American was stepping onto the balcony above us, bathed in the ...

Pope Leo XIV's first message to the world shortly after becoming the new pontiff focused on bringing more peace and connections to the world. The new pope stood and admired the huge, cheering crowd ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from ...

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