Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years. VATICAN CITY — ...

Erick Fedde knows the pain the White Sox’s now most famous fan must have gone through — maybe needing to ask for divine ...

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo ...

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8 — taking ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States also holds Peruvian citizenship, but will represent the global Catholic Church.

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was chosen on Thursday by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican. Catholic worshippers in Nigeria on Friday welcomed the election of the new pope, Leo XIV ...