Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to ...

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

Pope Leo XIV had an initial one-word response when asked by a reporter on Monday if he had a message for his native United ...

At a meeting Pope Leo held with international journalists, NBC News’ Lester Holt spent time speaking one-on-one with the ...

The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

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

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

A plume of white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope has been selected following Francis’ ...