Chicagoans celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, at Holy Name Cathedral, reflecting on his Midwest roots and historic election.

Thousands of people put up their screens to see the 2024 movie "Conclave" in the days leading up to the actual papal election ...

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

As Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, Appleton Catholics and non-Catholics alike share their thoughts on what an American pope might mean for the future of the Church and American society ...

The mothers meet in and out of prison with people who commit crimes, including murder ...

The baseball world has been buzzing this week upon the revelation that Robert Prevost (now officially known as Pope Leo XIV) ...

Those who met Pope Leo XIV before his papal appointment are still processing the news of his elevation to the Catholic Church's highest office on Thursday.

Singapore's leaders have written to Pope Leo XIV, congratulating him on his election to the papacy. They have also expressed the desire to continue the deepening of ties. Reverend Father Simon Ho, ...

Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, has become the first American pope. Known for his active presence on X, he ...

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church and the first US pontiff, will face a number of major challenges ...