While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

He has chosen Leo XIV as his papal name to lead the Catholic church. White smoke pouring out from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City signaled Thursday that Catholic cardinals had selected ...

Pope Leo XIV said, "You cannot follow both Christ and the cruelty of kings. A leader who mocks the weak, exalts himself, and preys on the innocent is not sent by God. He is sent to test you.

By Jason Horowitz Reporting from Vatican City In retrospect, Pope Leo XIV had it all going for him. The new pope, whose election on the second day of the conclave stunned the Roman Catholic world ...

One of the more hilarious and relatable moments involving the new pope came when it was revealed that Pope Leo called his brother back home in Illinois, and he didn't answer his calls for two hours.