Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru, ...

To convey how all-encompassing the Roman Catholic Church was during the Middle Ages, the historian R.W. Southern once offered ...

The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

“The pope is not your friend. He is not going to sit down and have a beer with you,” he says. “If you think the pope is your pal, will you feel betrayed when he reminds you of your religious and moral ...

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's ...

The pope’s favorite baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, congratulated the pontiff on its jumbotron following his election.

Leo, the first American pope, is an avid tennis player and fan and had said earlier this week that he would be up for a ...

In the annals of history, few events resonate as profoundly as the elevation of a new Pope, especially when that Pope holds ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

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

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views. They lead in different roles and realms.

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...