Vice President JD Vance said this week he didn't want to get political about new pope Leo XIV, calling his election "a great ...

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

A cute brick house in a south Chicago suburb has been blessed with a substantial bump in value, thanks to Pope Leo.

ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, climate change and technology. But abuse scandals will remain a hot-button ...

The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

For the first time ever, the new head of the Roman Catholic church is American. Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was chosen by ...

The Republican described the president as "an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame" in a social media post.

Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces advisers and officials ...

Maggie Haberman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that Pope Leo XIV's views could "lead to tensions" with President Donald Trump after a relatively calm start.

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept ...