Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday ...

President Donald Trump took to social media to congratulate the newly elected Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Francis ...

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

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

The post also showed how much more secular Americans have become since John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to attend the inaugural Mass of newly elected Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sunday ...

Pope Leo XIV has a history sharing criticisms of Trump and Vance on social media, raising questions about his future ...

President Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social Monday – following news of Pope Francis's death – that he and ...

Pope Leo made his first trip outside of the Vatican, stopping at the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, laying a single white rose.

Ex-Rep. George Santos is sentenced on felony fraud charges and President Donald Trump travels to Rome to attend Pope Francis' ...

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.