Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

Pope Leo is set to hold a mass in Chicago on June 14 to ‘offer a special video message to the young people of the world,’ ...

Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.

In her latest column installment, Chan analyzes the rise of conservative Christian nationalism and reflects on why the new ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, arrives on the main central loggia balcony of St Peter's Basilica for the ...

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on whether an American could be elected pope.

Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their squabble in the Oval ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said after a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin that peace talks would begin “immediately” after his Russian counterpart refused to attend negotiations May 15 with ...

There is no reason why Pope Leo XIV would broker peace between Putin and Zelenskyy just because the president of America ...

Prince Edward is stepping up for a rare moment in the spotlight as he heads to Rome to represent King Charles at the ...

Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square, ...