The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or ...

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

During a press conference with American cardinals on Friday, Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, said he did not think the ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel today signaled that a conclave of cardinals selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American pope in history and will go ...

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

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected Pope Leo XIV to become the first pope from the US. Read a recap of the events of May 8.

White smoke puffed from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals sequestered inside ...