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 first American pope's grandparents identified as Black, records show. Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans ...

Here’s a look at his schedule over the next few days. By Talya Minsberg The highly choreographed and secretive process of electing a pope technically came to an end when Pope Leo XIV was ...

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.

He quickly shifted the tone by commenting on the Catholic Church’s recent election of a new pope. "We have an American Pope, Chicago-style, no ketchup," he joked about Pope Leo XIV, who was born ...

Typically, Pope's select the names of predecessors they admire or want to emulate. Prevost ultimately went with Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903. "He could have been ...

At his first Mass on Sunday, the pope called for peace in ongoing conflicts, and wished Happy Mother's Day. Among the questions flying about the first Chicago-born pope was obviously where his ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the ...

The pope’s job as a member of the clergy does not exempt him from U.S. taxes. American citizens abroad must generally file tax returns if their income level and other personal circumstances ...

And like friends investigating their bestie's new boyfriend, the internet is already digging through the pope's old social media posts. The first post strongly indicating Pope Leo XIV's attitude ...

Now, the outlook is murkier as Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but advocates say they remain hopeful that he will echo the late pontiff's approach ...