In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...

For the second conclave in a row, the College of Cardinals shocked the watching world with its choice for the next pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was a long-shot favorite, precisely because he ...

Then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, smiles as he arrives to celebrate Mass at St. Jude Church in ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended wishes to Pope Leo XIV and expressed India's commitment to continued dialogue and engagement with the Holy See to further shared values. He noted that Pope ...

The man who is now known as Leo XIV becomes the 267th Bishop of Rome and the successor to Francis, one of the most liberal and controversial Catholic leaders ever. Leo’s own politics are thought to be ...

Leo, 69, grew up on Chicago’s South Side and had a childhood like many Americans before he moved up the church ranks. He was ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter's basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter's basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

The new American pope, Pope Leo XIV, is a White Sox baseball fan, graduate of Villanova, Peru missionary and a Vatican leader ...

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.