One of the new pope’s brothers has given an interview to a Chicago TV station, shedding light on how Cardinal Robert Prevost prepared for the Vatican conclave that elected him pontiff. Turns out the ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, becoming the first American pope to lead the Catholic Church in its 2,000-year history. As white smoke drifted ...

ROME -- Prior to being elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV had a presence on Twitter, and later X, where he sometimes shared messages that appeared to be critical of some of President Donald Trump's ...

Former Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV (left), and his brothers John Prevost (center) and Louis Prevost. (Courtesy of Deborah Prevost) A day before the conclave to elect a new pope, Louis ...

CNN — Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from Chicago is known as a leader with global experience. He ...

As newly elected Pope Leo XIV — a native son of Chicago — made his first appearance on the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Blase Cupich looked on from an adjacent balcony, keenly aware of the ...

Pope Leo XIV exchanges a sign of peace with Archbishop Robert G. Casey of Cincinnati after giving him the pallium during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2025, the feast of Sts.