When the white smoke poured out of St. Peter's Basilica last week, 73-year-old Port Charlotte resident Louis Prevost learned ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Pope Leo do the same?

We never imagined that the death of a pope and the election of his successor would generate so much design controversy. First ...

According to X, Robert Prevost (@drprevost) joined the social media site in August 2011. His bio reads, “Católico, agustino, Obispo,” referring to his religion, his Catholic order and one of his past ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the former bishop of Spokane and current archbishop of the Chicago Diocese, shared his thoughts with NonStop Local on the election of a new ...

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

American Pope promises to have an ‘an active social media presence’ after using his old account to criticize Trump - Pope ...

Just when I thought I was out of the Catholic Church, something extraordinary — an American pope — might pull me back in.

The first American pope — previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost — was elected on May 8 Pope Leo XIV has plenty to say ...