One of Pope Leo XIV's old X posts which has gained significant attention dates back to when Trump was campaigning. In August 2015, Pope Leo XIV shared a Washington Post opinion piece from Dolan ...

The choice of a U.S.-born cardinal as pope has sparked discussions among American Catholics, including Boston.com readers. When we asked if they were surprised a U.S.-born cardinal was elected ...

The Pope's Cultural Role. The pope also has a more direct role on everyday Americans, in the sense that he is the head of a church followed by 20 percent of the country.

In his first full week as pope, he has a meeting with journalists on May 12 and another with diplomats on May 16. He'll be inaugurated in a Mass on May 18 and have his first general audience on ...

Pope Leo’s childhood church, St. Mary of the Assumption on Chicago’s south side, is in a state of disrepair and in danger of foreclosure, but its opportunistic owner now has a new vision for ...

Pope Leo XIV, who succeeds Pope Francis after the previous pontiff’s death at the age of 88, may not have a lot of time to watch movies now that he will be shepherding the world’s 1.4 billion ...

The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, said "there are no words" while reacting to the big news on Thursday.

Geoff Bennett: For more on Pope Leo XIV and what he means for both the church and for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, we turn now to two guests, both in Rome.

The Pope’s Most Revealing Choice So Far. By choosing the name Leo XIV, the pope has indicated that he won’t merely be progressive or conservative. By Randy Boyagoda.

The pope's roots have not been lost on the community. Pope Leo merchandise, some even featuring nods to Chicago, started popping up Thursday. A variety of items, from T-shirts to collectible cards ...

The choice of a U.S.-born cardinal as pope has sparked discussions among American Catholics, including Boston.com readers. When we asked if they were surprised a U.S.-born cardinal was elected ...