For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, addresses the crowd from the main central loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others ...

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church -- and ...

The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the Big Easy.

Yes, the new pope is woke. Pope Leo XIV has lifted the spirits of Roman Catholics who live their lives with eyes wide open, ...

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

“The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected Robert Francis Prevost as their 267th pontiff on Thursday, ending a ...

Sheinbaum did say she will not attend the Pope’s inaugural mass scheduled for May 18, but looks forward to presenting him with a formal invitation to visit Mexico.