The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

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

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Pope Leo XVI, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, held the first Mass of his papacy in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, ...

Just three weeks ago, the façade of the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown was draped in black bunting to mourn ...

In Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, bringing help ...

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

Robert Prevost, a native of Chicago, is a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s office ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...