Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of ...

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years. VATICAN CITY — ...

Louis Prevost reflected Friday on watching his younger brother, Robert Francis Prevost, become Pope Leo XIV live on ...

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8 — taking ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States also holds Peruvian citizenship, but will represent the global Catholic Church.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...