How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who on Thursday became the first American elected Pope, has Creole of color roots in New Orleans, ...

Pope Leo VIX is the first American Pope and has been elected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to ...

Father Tony Banks has known Bob Prevost for 44 years – including four trips to Australia – and thinks his friend will “take a ...

New pope live: Pope Leo to lead first mass in Sistine Chapel after paying surprise visit Pope Leo XIV has become the first American head of the Catholic Church. His brother has shed light on his ...

The historic choice came as a surprise to some, including Lincoln Bishop James D. Conley, who said he was “shocked but ...

A Vatican spokesman confirmed the choice was a reference to Leo XIII, who was the head of the Church from 1878 and 1903.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with ...

White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman ...

The local religious leader said he was surprised to see the historic election of an American pope ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Bishop Larry Silva of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu offers his congratulations to U.S.