P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.

Pope Leo was among several cardinals who turned to the film “Conclave” for pointers prior to the start of the election this ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

We’re in for a whole new era of papal celebrity and fandom with an American pontiff being selected in the age of TikTok.

The man who is now known as Leo XIV becomes the 267th Bishop of Rome and the successor to Francis, one of the most liberal ...

John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.

With the news of Robert Prevost's election, Chicago fans are having a hay day with the potential for some classic Pope Leo XIV sports betting. For one fan, "The Pope Parlay" has been set in motion, ...

Pope Leo XIV voted in the most recent election, reported CBS News, but questions still linger about where he stands ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...