Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Troopers were patrolling Skyline Drive about 7:15 p.m. when they spotted two people driving mopeds erratically near the ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

At one point during while being interviewed, John Prevost realized he had missed several calls from his brother, so he gave ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to ...

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

Across the nation’s capital, Catholics joyously welcomed the news of the church’s first U.S.-born pope. “I never thought in ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, delivered a speech and prayer on Thursday before his inauguration at St. Peter's ...

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 ...

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St.