"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the Catholic Church. As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost addressed the ecstatic crowd gathered in St ...

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 ...

Few of us really understand much about our mother’s lives, but thanks to the work of researchers, we know more about Pope Leo ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the wake of the elevation of Pope Leo XIV, advocates for people abused by Catholic priests spoke out Tuesday. They are claiming the pope didn't take enough action on cases that ...

For the first time in history, an American has been elected as Pope. The idea of an American pope has often been dismissed, even by theologians in the United States in the run-up to this week’s ...

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his ...

Habemus papam — and he’s American! Cardinal Robert Frances Prevost is the first American to be selected pope in the history of the 2,000-year-old church. The 69-year-old took the name Pope Leo XIV.

Growing up, Louis Prevost knew there was something special about his brother, Pope Leo XIV. "We knew as a family from a very young age, there was something special about Rob," Louis told CBS News ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, greets the faithful as he appears from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Credit - ...