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 — ...

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, might play a significant role in American political debates, ...

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

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Robert Frances Prevost expressed sympathy with those who criticized Vice President JD Vance's ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, was born in Chicago and grew up in south suburban Dolton. Why it matters: Formerly ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

An American-born Cardinal has been elected the next pope, taking the reins of the Roman Catholic Church after the death of ...

Federal and local U.S. leaders congratulated Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, shortly after the announcement that an American would ...