Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be ...

History was made at the Vatican on Thursday as Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was elected the 267th pope of the Roman ...

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

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision ...

The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his ...

Pope Leo XIV was born on Chicago's South Side and grew up in the south suburban area. However, mixed reports have Chicagoans wondering who does he root for? His brother John Prevost told ABC News' ...

The United States was often deemed too powerful — militarily, diplomatically, and even culturally — for one of its own to ...

From the Marquette University campus to the bell tower at Old St. Mary's Church downtown, Milwaukee celebrated the election ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, draws mixed reactions in New Orleans as some praise his roots while others urge the Church to reckon with past abuse.

For two University of Mary students, getting to witness the very first American pope elected is something unforgettable.

Robert Francis Prevost may have been born here in America, but he's spent most of his clerical life serving the Catholic Church abroad.

A Memorial High school graduate was lucky enough to see the newly chosen Pope greet the masses today in person all while ...