A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

VATICAN CITY -- In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who ...

Leo will disappear further this weekend when he begins a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May ...

Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he ...

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year, but one Vatican correspondent wasn't.

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority -- and called for “transparent processes” to ...

The Peruvian bishops have officially invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, assuring him that “his presence will renew the hope ...

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted ... He later spent decades as a missionary, including 20 years in Peru, where he is a ...

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those interested in the leader’s early life.

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...