Massachusetts residents expressed shock that American-born Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church. What they ...

Chicago-born Robert Prevost was elected Thursday as the first pope ever from the United States. He chose Leo XIV as his papal ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

"I was in at least two or three philosophy classes with him, and from that experience I can, and I’m going to betray my ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope ...

Catholics in Boston said they were shocked yet proud that an American was chosen to be pope but the Archbishop of Boston said ...

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

Despite the order’s 800-year history – and its Italian origins – Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian to be named a pope.

Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world's major powers for "no more war" in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter's ...

has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope Francis. Catholics across Massachusetts expressed joy and hope, anticipating continuity with Pope Francis's emphasis on inclusion and missionary work.