In a reflection of the breadth of Catholic thought and belief, Nashville area Catholics express excitement and some concern ...

Robert Prevost, the latest — and first American — pope was raised in the Chicago area, where his childhood home was recently ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru.

Pope Leo XIV is the first pope who belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine, whose principles, priests say, offer a window ...

The Catholic Church made history Thursday with the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. The moment carried ...

Catholics in the U.S. are used to thinking of the pope as a remote figure. Enter Pope Leo XIV, a native speaker of American ...

The Diocese of Saginaw will transform its regular 5 p.m. mass into a celebration for Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Midwesterner ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Since Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Portillo's restaurant chain has launched a new Italian beef sandwich dubbed The Leo.

Pope Leo XIV led his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church on Friday, saying his election was both a cross and a ...