A day after the conclusive papal election, more US Catholic cardinals and bishops voiced their gratitude, joy and hopes for ...

“The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected Robert Francis Prevost as their 267th pontiff on Thursday, ending a ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...

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

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

Across Middle Tennessee and around the globe, devoted Catholics are celebrating the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, who ...

Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

Whether it is his love for baseball, Chicago roots or Villanova University, experts say to be able to humanize such a ...

The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as “kingmaker” for fellow US Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, rallying support in ...

For the first time ever, the new head of the Roman Catholic church is American. Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was chosen by ...