Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

Pope Leo XIV reaffirms Church teachings on marriage, abortion, and life dignity in first address to Vatican diplomats.

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footprints as the steward of the environment of the ...

"He is an American, but he's an American who has a really international experience," said an assistant professor at St. Louis ...

A high-profile meeting at the Vatican signals potential shifts in U.S.-Vatican relations under the Trump administration, as ...

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...

The Cardinal's selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American, as the 267th Pope of the Catholic church, following just ...