Pope Leo XIV is the first North American pontiff appointed to lead the Catholic Church. Where does the new pope stand on the ...

The elevation of Chicago-native Robert Francis Prevost appeared to come from a confluence of factors, analysts said.

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...

Men wave a U.S. flag as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - The 69-year-old former cardinal was ...

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Karoline Leavitt shot back at a reporter’s “frankly ridiculous” question about President Trump meeting business contacts in the Middle East, reminding the reporter that he “left a life of luxury” for ...

Donald Trump congratulated the first American pope on his recent election, but Pope Leo XIV doesn't look like he'll be an ...

For close watchers of the Catholic Church, the election of a U.S. pope seemed impossible. The "Trump effect" on the U.S. and ...