The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

It probably isn’t the first place you’d think of opening a steakhouse: in what used to be First Evangelical Lutheran Church ...

The 69-year-old chose the papal name Leo XIV, in honor of St. Leo, a fifth-century pontiff known for his devotion to the poor ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

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

Philadelphia Filipinos had been rooting for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next pope and are disappointed.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.