The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who ...

Pope Leo XIV's historic installation ceremony as the first American pope draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Square.

It was at the moment when he received the Fisherman's Ring from Cardinal Tagle, the seal of papal authority, that Leo XIV ...

“He has a missionary background, spending a lot of time ... He loves First Communicants,” to tie into children making their First Communion Saturday. “We are very excited about Pope Leo ...

These were the first words spoken by newly elected Pope ... Born Robert Prevost, Leo XIV’s background offers reasons for hope. Born in Chicago and formed as a missionary in Peru, he holds ...

In a historic celebration, Pope Leo XIV, the first United States-born pontiff in the nearly 2,000-year history of the ...

Having a background ... he was the first to hold the post in Newark, across the Hudson River from New York City in New Jersey. He replaced an archbishop who refused communion to politicians ...

In his inaugural homily, Pope Leo XIV calls for a Church rooted in love, unity, and mission, urging the faithful to become a ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, speaks as he celebrates his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, ...