Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived.

Cardinals have set May 7 for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor. Learn about the latest developments here.

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost was chosen by Catholic cardinals as the 267th pontiff to lead the church, the ...