Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, Chicago sports fans wonder if he will bless the city's struggling ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the Church.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.

Chicago native Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. Prevost had been a long shot to people keeping track of the conclave, but ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...