Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was ...

Catholic leaders in Oklahoma posted about and issued statements regarding the election of the Church's first American-born pope.

Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Leo XIV, is the first American pope. "What a Great Honor for our Country," says ...

Whether you are American, you are an Italian, you are Asian, European or whatever race or descent, it doesn’t undermine your ...

"Usually Catholics from the United States never, ever get to be pope, so that was kind of a shock and surprise and actually how fast it went as well too." ...

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one ...

The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.

Cincinnati Archbishop Robert Casey, also born and raised in Chicago, saw the selection as “a unifying moment in the life of the Church.” ...

The Pennsylvania university best known for its basketball program has a new most famous alumnus in Pope Leo XIV.

Channel 11’s Andrew Havranek spoke with Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik after Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world.