Before he became the new pope, Robert Prevost was the bishop of Chiclayo, a city in the north of Peru, where many describe ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his two decades of service in the ...

"He is an American, but he's an American who has a really international experience," said an assistant professor at St. Louis University.

On Monday, many people gathered at the Co - Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Downtown Houston for a special mass to pray for ...

At What Cost The newly-annointed Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, Illinois — revealed this weekend ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Pope Leo XIV has hands-on experience of navigating the Amazon. Many Catholics have said they believe Prevost’s experience as ...

The remarks come just one day after the pope called for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the ...

Many Indonesians, especially in Papua, recall his 2003 visit as a significant moment of spiritual connection and unity ...

When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV--an American--it was met with mixed emotions ...

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ...

Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over ...