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

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 ...

As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...

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

More than a dozen members of the Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton already traveling in Rome witnessed papal ...

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

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

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...