Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope from the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, returned to the ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

Archbishop of Varapuzha Joseph Kalathiparambil recalls Pope Leo XIV's Kerala visits, hopes for successful papacy like Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American ...

CT Catholic leaders said they were not expecting the decision to come so soon, but that Pope Leo XIV is level-headed and well ...

Worshippers outside Westminster Cathedral are praying the new pope will be “a person of the people” as they welcomed the ...

In a post on X, the White House said, ""Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, ...

Father Craig Fullard of the St John Henry Newman parish, which covers churches in Bilston, Darlaston, Willenhall and ...