Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

Local Catholic leaders and theologians explain how Pope Leo XIV may lead the Catholic Church. Megan Clarke has the story.

(RNS) — People keep asking me, “Is the new pope liberal or conservative?” The question itself betrays our culture’s tendency ...

The announcement of Pope Leo XIV as the new pope was cause for celebration among Catholics around the world. For a group of Roncalli students, it also served as a bookend to a once-in-a-lifetime ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Americans have been looking out for any indications on how the new pontiff will lead the 1.4 billion people making up the global Catholic Church.

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

The world was stunned last week when white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. But what ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV will be a gift to the world. Jews should affirm that.

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or ...