The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

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

Philadelphia Filipinos had been rooting for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next pope and are disappointed.

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

How did the new pope win over his colleagues and what does he bring to the role from his upbringing in Chicago and his work ...

As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

A prominent Catholic newspaper is among those suggesting Pope Leo XIV may be the first Black pontiff in the Catholic Church’s ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...