Robert Prevost has become the first American pope in history. But was his nationality a key factor in his election as Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...

When the white smoke rose above the Vatican on Thursday, one Port Charlotte man felt a wave of disbelief and pride: his ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church while congratulatory messages poured in for ...

Just hours after being elected the Catholic Church’s 277th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has three appointments on his agenda ...

Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pope on Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with ...