The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

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

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.

How did the new pope win over his colleagues and what does he bring to the role from his upbringing in Chicago and his work ...

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

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

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 ...

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

But “I can now say it,” John Prevost, one of two brothers of Pope Leo XIV, said in an interview Thursday with ABC News.

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

The pope is, for a majority of U.S. Catholics, equally important in their connection to the Church as their local priest and ...

Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...