Pope Leo XIV—the American Robert Francis Prevost—was a close ally of Pope Francis’s. The two share many of the same views on ...

The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.

Although any baptized Catholic man is technically eligible to be the pope, none of the previous 266 popes in history had been ...

Rupnow’s daughter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, opened fire on Dec. 16, 2024, at Abundant Life Christian School, killing a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope on the second day of Conclave, taking the name of Leo XIV, after becoming the first-ever American to be elected to the position in the 2,000-year ...

Robert Francis Prevost has addressed the world for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, sharing a message of peace and paying ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City shared a statement from Archbishop-designate Shawn McKnight on the election of Pope Leo ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Trump hails election of American pope, calls it 'great honor' for the US, adding he's 'surprised,' 'happy' with choice.

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope of the Catholic Church. What to know about Pope Leo ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful ...