Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a Chicago native, was elected May 8 as the 267th pope, assuming the name of Pope Leo XIV, and becoming the first pope in history from the United States.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called the issues of the day, amid "real challenges globally." ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a Chicago native, was elected May 8 as the 267th pope, assuming the name of Pope Leo XIV, and becoming the first pope in history from the United States.

Nine months ago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a parish in the Chicago area before celebrating Mass. Now that he is Pope Leo XIV, his words on the National ...

Mr. Burke, who was a spokesman for Pope Francis, teaches communications at IESE Business School in Barcelona. In 2016, I was working with a team in the Vatican to put Pope Francis on Instagram. I ...

In his first address as pope, Leo XIV spoke about "building bridges" and "God's love for all," language that echoes Francis' style, though the doctrinal firmness remains unchanged.

Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff elected from the U.S., American cardinals shared their reaction to the new leader of the church.

Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 12:55 pm. Pope Francis’ biggest legacy regarding synodality is “as a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church,” Pope Leo XIV said Thursday in a meeting with ...

Greg Heille, O.P., joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to reflect on the homiletic legacy of Pope Francis: always on message, spoken from the heart, simple without losing depth.