"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly ...

The rector of the largest Catholic church building in North America was "very surprised" that Cardinals selected their first ...

Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Prevost was born in Chicago. He ...

The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

In a day of dramatic news this week, one of the biggest stories was the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

On May 8, the most senior figured in the Roman Catholic Church chose Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to be the 267th pope just one day after the papal conclave commenced. Originally from Chicago, the ...

The newly-elected Pope Leo has been vocal about his views regarding Donald Trump and JD Vance, despite being the first ever ...

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

This morning, the city of Chicago — famously known as the City of Big Shoulders — is embracing one of the biggest honors in ...