Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

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CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Pope Leo XIV’s older brother, Louis Prevost, is opening up about his controversial Facebook posts following his brother’s election as the new pope. Louis entered ...

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.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, is now Pope Leo XIV. His selection was one that bucked long-held assumptions: that picking an American pope might put too much power in American hands; that popes ...

Some of my high school classmates, including my best friend, went to Villanova University, the alma mater of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. But I then attended Syracuse University, an institution ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Pope Leo XIV signed a baseball for Jason Perash of Colorado. The pontiff is reportedly a White Sox fan. Cathleen Falsani Share “White Sox or Cubs?” ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time ...

Pope Leo XIV once said: "To all who sent prayers, love, and hope as I begin this sacred journey — thank you. I accept this role not as a throne, but as a vow: To serve the forgotten, To uplift ...

Leo said he welcomed the recent announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Tens of thousands of the faithful joined curious tourists to gather on the square to hear the words of the ...

While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana. When his maternal great-grandmother was just a baby, she was baptized in 1840 at ...

In his first official remarks as pope, Leo XIV delivered a powerful message to the College of Cardinals on Saturday, warning that artificial intelligence (AI) presents serious new risks to human ...