Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

Here are some of the challenges that Leo will face as he takes up the mantle of Pope. The world will be watching to see ...

Pope Leo XIV has inherited a raging battle for not only the soul of the Catholic Church, but also its place in the ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footprints as the steward of the environment of the ...

The Cardinal's selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American, as the 267th Pope of the Catholic church, following just ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond ...

Pope Leo XIV recently made his public debut as the leader ... That emphasis on compassion and humility hit especially hard for a global audience tuned into rising political polarization across ...

As a Chicagoan who teaches at Villanova University, it was surreal for me to watch the election of Cardinal Robert Francis ...

"He is an American, but he's an American who has a really international experience," said an assistant professor at St. Louis University.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been elected as pontiff. Here's what's anticipated from his papacy when it ...