The new pope's eldest brother has come under scrutiny for inflammatory political posts—here's what we know about him.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, along with educators and pastors in the region, share their impressions and memories of the first American elected pope.

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Will Leo follow in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis and be a progressive? Or will he be a conservative, as many ...

A special mass at St. John the Evangelist honored Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and has deep ties to Latin America.

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...

It seems that Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has previously condemned President ...

Editor and Publisher Dan Evans talks about how the Napa Valley Register localized the announcement about the new (American) ...

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

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.