The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly ...

The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and second pontiff from the Americas, is a former leader of the Augustinians and a ...

John Prevost, Pope Leo's older brother, confirmed his MLB allegiance in multiple interviews, putting to rest the debate ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Pope Leo has confirmed all top Vatican officials in their current roles on a temporary basis, giving him time to decide ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St.