From priest to pope—will his missionary past define him as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, or will Pope Leo become ...

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

The contrasts are glaring. In one case, Pope Leo XIV — then known as Bishop Robert Prevost — sided with victims of sexual abuse, locking horns with powerful Catholic figures in Peru.

“I’m ticked,” says John Prevost, the retired Midwestern high school principal who is now, abruptly and without warning, ...

Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of Prevost’s message to him.

This is a time of change for Latino Catholics, currently about 40 percent of the U.S. Church, and who experts say are likely ...

But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

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

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.

Robert Francis Prevost is not only the first Augustinian, the first modern missionary, and the first devotee of Peeps and Hostess Snoballs to occupy the Throne of St. Peter, he’s also the first ...

During a meeting held at the Vatican on Monday, the <a href=" Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) invited <a href=" Leo XIV to pay a pastoral visit to the Andean country, expressing "the Peruvian ...