Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

The Tribune asked Vatican City tourists from around the globe what they think about Chicago — and whether Pope Leo might ...

The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

It was a truly hectic Sunday, May 25, for the American-born pope, as he visited the two major basilicas: St. John Lateran and ...

Language and how it’s used shapes not only the way we feel but also how we think, said Viorica Marian, professor of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to ...

Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

Following St. Augustine, it appears Leo does not see unity as everyone singing the same note but rather as a choir singing in ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Communities worldwide and in our region are coming together to honor and pray for Pope Leo XIV. "I was visiting a sick person and I was with the family, the television was on ...

choosing the name Pope Leo XIV and becoming the first American pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. The bells of the cathedral in Peru’s capital of Lima, at Holy Name Cathedral in ...

At one point during the interview, John Prevost realized he had missed several calls from his brother, so he gave the new pope a call back. Leo told him he wasn't interested in being part of the ...