Robert Prevost has become the first American pope in history. But was his nationality a key factor in his election as Pope ...

Both brothers were thrilled for their youngest sibling. They believe he will be a wonderful pope and are cheering for his ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, ...

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Pope Leo XIII prized global issues, economic fairness and democracy. Will Pope Leo ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

Just hours after being elected the Catholic Church’s 277th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has three appointments on his agenda ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...