Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from ...

The official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, soon to adorn hundreds of thousands of Catholic churches, chanceries, parish offices, rectories, schools, chaplaincies and hospitals, is doubly significant.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, succeeding the late Pope Francis. Addressing a large crowd from St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV called for ...

Pope Leo XIV recently said he considered himself "quite the amateur tennis player," but one notable name would be omitted in this hypothetical match. During a meeting between the new American pope ...

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope — the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. His hometown of the Windy ...

Pope Leo XIV made history on May 8 by becoming the first American pope in history, setting ablaze Illinois pride as a Chicago native. His childhood home, located in Dolton, attracted nationwide ...

To many Peruvians, however, Leo is more than the first pope from the U.S. He is also the first Peruvian pope. Pope Leo, born on the South Side of Chicago, first arrived in Peru in 1985 as a ...

Leo served in Peru for over two decades, including as bishop of Chiclayo. CHICLAYO, PERU -- Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly ...

It’s a good week to be a Villanova Wildcat. On Wednesday, graduates of the school’s men’s basketball program helped the New York Knicks stage a comeback win to take a commanding 2-0 series ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first homily at a Mass on Friday, one day after he was selected by a conclave of cardinals at the Vatican to lead the Catholic Church. The first U.S. pope in history said he ...

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan played a decisive role in paving the way for Pope Leo XIV to become the first American pontiff, Italian outlets reported. The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as ...

A prominent Catholic newspaper is among those suggesting Pope Leo XIV may be the first Black pontiff in the Catholic Church’s history. The National Catholic Reporter, citing cenus records over a ...