Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Who ever could have guessed that the election of the first American Pope would cause political problems at home? From the ...

How did Pope Leo vote in Illinois primary elections and how politically attuned has the pope been while living overseas, ...

Dolton Mayor Jason House said the village’s purchase of the former home of Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A steering committee will look at ...

Our 267th pope, leader of Roman Catholics (including myself) from around the world, celebrates his 70th birthday today. According to Vatican statistics gathered in 2023 and released to the public, ...