The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel to the cardinals who elected him to follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who put a commitment to social justice at the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope from the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV, formerly the Chicago-born cardinal Robert Prevost, is said to be an even-keeled, pragmatic leader: “He knows how to listen to everyone.” ...

There are no biographic books—yet—on the first American to be named pope, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. But Catholic publishers ...

Daniels told OSV News that in his first words as pope, Leo XIV echoed the voice of Francis and the Gospel itself: “God loves ...

Habemus Papem! We have a new pope! Yesterday was a surprising day for me and for all Americans. In the fourth ballot of the ...

Pope Leo XIV has been described as a potential bridge-builder for a divided Catholic Church, likely to pursue parts of his ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, ...