When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

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.

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

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

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.

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

The Great Pope Fight of 2025 continued between the White Sox and Cubs over Pope Leo XIV’s favorite Chicago baseball team.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first US-born pontiff, the memes, doctored images, and ...