Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American to hold the position.

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.

According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is intended to reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks ...

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV incorporates elements related to Mary and the Augustinian order. Father Antonio Pompili, ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is now known to be of African ancestry, part of a growing picture Americans are ...

The View" co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her excitement for Pope Leo XIV after discovering his maternal grandparents were described as people of color on government documents.

ROME (OSV News) — In his self-introduction to a new universal flock, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to his ties with the Order ...

We never imagined that the death of a pope and the election of his successor would generate so much design controversy. First ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

In a historic turn, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Pope Francis. Prevost's ...