The election of Pope Leo XIV has ignited discussions on the Catholic Church's stance on LGBTQ+ inclusion. His past remarks on homosexuality have resurfaced. LGBTQ+ groups have expressed concern ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals on Saturday morning for his first official address since his election, outlining key priorities for his pontificate in the age of artificial ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights. By Elizabeth Dias Elizabeth Dias, who covers religion ...

Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were black or mixed and of Creole descent, moving from New Orleans to Chicago at the turn of the 20th century, reports said Friday. “The family were free ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. The internet was delighted that an American from Chicago is leading the Catholic Church, sparking many memes.

Pope Leo XIV, 69, is the first-ever American-born pontiff Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. TIZIANA FABI/AFP via ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.Video above: Watch Pope Leo ...

The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, shared his "overwhelming" reaction to the news on Thursday. John Prevost told FOX 32 that ...

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago in city's Hyde Park neighborhood. Mildred Prevost was born in Chicago and ...

Pope Leo XIV's papal name has a storied history — and stretches all the way back to the year 440 TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty The 267th pope has chosen his new name: Pope Leo XIV. Born with his ...

AND SURE ENOUGH, IT WAS POPE LEO THE 14TH. MAKING HISTORY THURSDAY AS THE FIRST EVER POPE FROM THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO WORDS. I STARTED CRYING. WHITE SMOKE POURING FROM THE CHIMNEY ...