VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his ...

The Catholic religious order's Chicago-based province released a statement about Robert Prevost, who this week became Pope ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories and stories about its most famous former resident: Pope Leo XIV.

The Bishop of Alexandria said he was shocked and surprised when the Catholic Church announced a new pope, who was born and ...

The US Catholic Church may ultimately pose some of the most serious challenges for the new pope. Read more at ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world ...

On Friday, the Diocese of Birmingham’s Bishop Steven Raica celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of the new Pope ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, with Texas Governor Abbott ...