As the first pope from the United States and a dual citizen of America and Peru, Pope Leo XIV — a native of the Windy City — ...

The two most powerful Americans, Donald Trump and Pope Leo, have very different worldviews. How will each wield his influence ...

Ukraine sees the new pontiff as an ally in the Vatican as Kyiv strives to bolster international pressure on Moscow to halt ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

ANALYSIS: They share a love for St. Augustine but diverge on politics, immigration and AI. The conversation between Leo XIV ...

According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is intended to reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks ...

The leader of the Diocese of Palm Beach hailed the choice of American-born Pope Leo XIV as Pope Francis' successor.

Some of the cardinals who elected him said his life of service to the poor in Peru and to the church at the Vatican mattered ...

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...

The Vatican on Friday May 16, 2025, unveiled the first official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, as he marks the early days of his ...

Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Prevost was born in Chicago. He ...