The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ...

Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country ...

Many people who worked with Pope Leo XIV when he was Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, couldn’t hold back tears when ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

The new pope , Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He's been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests under his ...

Before Cardinal Robert F. Prévost was Pope Leo XIV, he was a leader in the Augustinian order with connections to an Oklahoma ...

The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests claims Pope Leo XIV mishandled two different cases of sexual abuse by priests, including in Chicago and Peru.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...