Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Many Catholics here in the Triad are reacting to what Pope Leo XIV will mean for the future of the Catholic Church. While ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

Robert Prevost, Chicago-born missionary, was chosen as the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church, taking on the name Leo ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The United States cardinals who were part of the conclave that on Thursday elected Pope Leo XIV spoke to the media at a press conference Friday.

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The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

Here are some fun facts about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected the first pope from the U.S.

Most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor.