Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

The pope reportedly voted in primaries for both the GOP and Democratic parties and cast an absentee ballot for the 2024 ...

Leo is a member of the Order of St. Augustine, the only Augustinian in this conclave. The order, founded in 1244 under Pope ...

Alabama Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile reacted to the stunning first election of a U.S.-born pope by highlighting traits ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

In a stunning decision, the Catholic College of Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the U.S., leading to ...

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church -- and ...

A Philadelphia-area college student stood out and got the honor of working alongside the now Pope Leo XIV last year.

Pope Leo XIV’s likely sees the United States’ handling of immigration as a “total injustice,” the new pontiff’s older brother told CNN affiliate WBBM. When asked about his brother’s views on gay ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis Prevost, lives in Port Charlotte. In an interview with FOX4, the Pope's sister-in-law, Deborah Prevost, said she and her husband were surprised by the news, and a little ...