Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

The immensely wide and deep experiences of the cardinals who didn’t get elected pope deserve a few more minutes of ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

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Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

Michael J. O’Loughlin is executive director of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic publication, and author of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, along with educators and pastors in the region, share their impressions and memories of the first American elected pope.