Robert Francis Prevost, now officially known as Pope Leo XIV, recently made history as the first American to ascend to the ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

The new pontiff’s home city has welcomed him with jokey tropes, from its deep dish pizzas to stained-glass windows depicting ...

Members of the media floated the notion that Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, will serve as a counterbalance to President Donald Trump.

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.

Louis Prevost’s Facebook posts — no longer publicly viewable — suggest that he has embraced some of the most common ...

The pontiff broke the news on "NBC Nightly News" with anchor Lester Holt, a former CBS2 Chicago anchor, in a brief one-on-one ...

Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.