Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

The elevation of Chicago-native Robert Francis Prevost appeared to come from a confluence of factors, analysts said.

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

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

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

The Cardinal's selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American, as the 267th Pope of the Catholic church, following just ...

Members of the media floated the notion that Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, will serve as a counterbalance to ...

Pope Leo XIV, in a meeting with cardinals two days after his election, explained that he chose that name as an acknowledgment ...

Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope Francis.

He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Matthew Gabriele ... and cultural unrest led by some of the concerns about what President Trump and Vice President Vance are doing in the world order.

On a historic Thursday in the Vatican, Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, ...