Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV was met with joy and congratulations from Catholic leaders ...

Thousands were at the Vatican on Thursday to witness the election of a new pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago elected to be the 267th pope and he chose the ...

Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old missionary, was elected Thursday in a dramatic scene at the Vatican that captivated the entire ...

Kansas City Catholics expressed excitement and unity following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes before him dating back to the 5th century. To understand his choice, it's ...

Gaza's tiny Christian community said that they were happy about the election of a new leader of the Catholic Church on ...

The Diocese of Norwich and eastern Connecticut residents react to Leo XIV becoming the first U.S.-born pope of the Roman ...

Over 40,000 people crowded into Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City Thursday evening, awaiting an appearance from the new ...

DALLAS - Millions of Catholics worldwide are rejoicing over the selection of a new pope – Pope Leo XIV. White smoke poured ...

Leo XIV will succeed Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. Francis was known for championing more ...