In his first formal audience on Saturday, Leo made clear he will follow in the modernizing reforms of his predecessor, Pope Francis, to make the Catholic Church inclusive, attentive to the faithful, ...

Jalen Brunson and Pope Leo XIV are both Chicago kids who attended Villanova, so it only makes sense that the new Pope watches ...

Monsignor Anthony Mancini from the Diocese of Providence said he was shocked to learn that Pope Leo XIV is from the United States, calling it a great honor for the country and the Catholic Church.

The new pope, Chicago area native Robert Prevost, has faced criticism for not doing more to encourage his religious order, ...

Local Catholics are expressing cautious optimism about the leadership of Pope Leo XIV, who will be honored at a mass Friday night at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of ...

As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was a reminder - if anyone needed one - that a baseball fan who hails from ...

President Donald Trump reacted to the selection of the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

The election of Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pope, is drawing a mixed response from groups often at odds with ...

The election of a new pope is “very exciting, and we are sending blessings and congratulations," Rabbi Marc Baker of the ...

New American pontiff Robert Prevost holds first Mass amid claims he’s ‘anti-Trump’ - The 69-year-old former cardinal was ...