Pope Leo XIV's election as the leader of the Catholic Church is being celebrated in Chiclayo, the city in northern Peru that ...

Pope Leo XIV held the first mass of his papacy Friday morning in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

In his first address as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV offered a special greeting to the Diocese of Chiclayo in northern Peru, where he once served as a missionary and Archbishop Emeritus.

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

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church -- and ...

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but his powerful role ...

May 8, 2025, the 2nd day of the conclave and the 3rd round of the election, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, chosen on Thursday as the 267th Pontiff of the Catholic Church, made a notable gesture by ...

Robert Prevost, who was elected as the 267th pontiff, grew up in Chicago but lived for years in Peru, where he was the Bishop ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

Many people who worked with Pope Leo XIV when he was Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, couldn’t hold back tears when ...