Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church and the first US pontiff, will face a number of major challenges ...

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

A surprise papal blessing is lifting the spirits of Palms West nurse Leela Lal, who is still recovering after being brutally attacked by a patient.

Data from the Pew Research Center shows 20% of Americans identify as Catholic. One priest says that number could rise.

Robert Prevost was elected the new pontiff after the fourth ballot of the conclave yesterday, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope from the United States and the first from the Augustinian ...

Pope Leo XIV is in his first full day as the holy father with many more to come. “We didn’t expect an American to be Pope,” Gregory Treverton, a USC Professor, said.

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

Cardinal Bychok light-heartedly described it as "the best time of my life" and encouraged everyone to give it a go. "Just try ...

Jalen Brunson and Pope Leo XIV are both Chicago kids who attended Villanova, so it only makes sense that the new Pope watches ...