Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, has been chosen as the new pope. This marks the first time an American has held the position. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the first American pontiff in history after he was elected following just ...

History was made Thursday when cardinals gathered in Rome for the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the first ever ...

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is also the first pope to be an Augustinian. Here's what it means to be an Augustian.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Another Chicagoan offered kind words to the new pope on Thursday, as former President Barack Obama sent a message on social ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and lived for two decades in Peru, was elected the 267th pope of the Roman ...

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez issued the following statement May 8 regarding the election of Pope Leo XIV as the Supreme Pontiff ...

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He said “Peace be with you” in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and dialogue “without fear.” ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

After the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the world learned that Pope Leo XIV would lead the church, Catholics ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost on Thursday became the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.