Clergymen and faithful in the Amazon region see Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, who spent about two decades in Peru's countryside, ...

The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for ...

The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the ...

The pontiff broke the news to 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Lester Holt, a former CBS2 Chicago anchor, in a brief one-on-one chat ...

Hours after being named the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV gave his first public speech on May 8, and many thought it was a subtle jab at President Donald Trump. During his ...

Rev. Joseph Mostardi was watching TV in Ocean City, New Jersey, when he saw Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo ...

Fight! ” The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace.” The contrast between ...

During a meeting between the new American pope and international media on Monday, journalists offered to play doubles, or to ...

Leo, who was born in Chicago, signed a baseball that someone held out to him. A woman in the line asked him for a selfie — a ...

The pop star was photographed on May 8 in attendance at the conclave election of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, which is a ...

In the must-see video above, a large crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 11, in honor of his first Sunday blessing as pontiff.

Amid global conflicts, the new pope will need to forge new bonds. Experts say he has the background and the skills that will demonstrate that he's up to the task.