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

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

There is little without precedent in the Catholic Church, but it is fair to say nothing exactly like the election of Pope Leo ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S ...

A social media exchange on the outcome of the recent papal conclave caught my attention the other day. It went like this: A: ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, ...

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Maggie Haberman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that Pope Leo XIV's views could "lead to tensions" with President Donald Trump after a relatively calm start.

As a U.S. citizen, the man formerly called Cardinal Robert Prevost technically is required to file returns to the IRS.

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo ...