Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...

We have an American Peruvian pope,” said Betty Lazaro. Locals say they expect Pope Leo XIV to carry on Pope Francis’ call to ...

A tribute to Pope Leo XIV, formally Cardinal Robert Prevost, is displayed inside the Rate Field baseball stadium in Chicago ...

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Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city’s native sons became ...

Pope Leo XIV's followers in Peru are reacting to news of his election as many in Chicago, where the pope was born, celebrate ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Robert Francis Prevost has become the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old ...