The quick election of a pope born and raised in the United States was a shock to almost everyone outside the Sistine Chapel ...

For politics watchers, it was especially appealing since a papal conclave is a perfect example of a high-stakes election ...

“Robert Prevost was a missionary bishop who gave himself fully to his people and who played an important role in the church ...

Congressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration ...

In an instant, Cardinal Robert Prevost became the most powerful and influential American Catholic when he was selected to be ...

Hints as to what postures Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, might take on some of the most controversial issues ...

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of ...

Does Pope Leo XIV subscribe to the tenets of the economic agenda of patriotic populism? Well, it seems so, as he officially ...

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

THE CARDINALS ELECTING A NEW POPE THURSDAY. MOMENTS LATER, FORMER CARDINAL ROBERT PRÉVOST EMERGING AS POPE LEO THE 14TH. THE ...

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...