Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name ...

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...

With the news of Robert Prevost's election, Chicago fans are having a hay day with the potential for some classic Pope Leo ...

White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Yes, even the new leader of millions of faithful Catholics around the world once used an iconic Massachusetts candy to play ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has participated in seven separate contests since 2012, including three Republican primaries.

"It was really something I never expected to see in my lifetime," said Father Gil Pierre of Opelika's St. Mary's Catholic Church on the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...

The Catholic Church made history Thursday with the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. The moment carried ...