Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn ...

"May he help end wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and prevent conflict between India and Pakistan," Ecumenical Patriarch ...

Pope Leo XIV gave an initial blessing to the idea of the Vatican Tennis Invitational, wryly adding, “Just don’t bring [Jannik ...

Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years.

On a Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...

Just as his predecessor was a prime target for fake news, Pope Leo XIV has been hit with various false claims on social media ...

On the balcony at St. Peter’s Square, as millions of Catholics cheered his arrival, Robert Prevost experienced a defining moment—one that marked his transformation into Pope ...

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

United States Vice President JD Vance will travel to Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday. Vance, who's formally leading the U.S. delegation, will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, ...

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was born to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez in September 1955. He was raised in Chicago alongside brothers Louis Martin Prevost and John ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...