Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...

Paula Hambrick never imagined that in her lifetime the Catholic Church would be led by a pope from the United States, never ...

Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost's social media activity suggested criticism of President Donald Trump's ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost, known as “Father Bob” in Chicago, is a White Sox fan, a naturalized citizen of Peru and ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

Florida is the home of the U.S. president, secretary of state, attorney general and likely next U.S. representative at the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...

Catholics in the U.S. are used to thinking of the pope as a remote figure. Enter Pope Leo XIV, a native speaker of American ...