Pope Leo XIV is the first American leader of the Catholic Church. Here's what you need to know about the new pontiff.

After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV ...

As pope, Leo XIV will speak to the world as both pastor and teacher. But he should not speak in the idiom of politics or polemics | Opinion ...

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Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff to hail from the United States, will face a number of challenges as he takes over leadership of the Catholic Church.

Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in stance.

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Harry Styles was among the many spectators that gathered in Vatican City to watch Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, assume his new role as leader of the Catholic Church.

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ABC News originally reported Pope Leo XIV was a Cubs fan, according to the Chicago Tribune. However, his brother, John ...

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The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru.