Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...

The United States cardinals who were part of the conclave that on Thursday elected Pope Leo XIV spoke to the media at a press conference Friday.

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - The 69-year-old former cardinal was ...

Pope Leo was among several cardinals who turned to the film “Conclave” for pointers prior to the start of the election this ...

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

Here are some fun facts about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected the first pope from the U.S.

Most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor.

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

The sun has risen on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day as head of the Catholic church, and the surprised delight still sits with ...