John Prevost reflects on his brother, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and the unexpected journey from suburban Chicago ...

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

With my camera dangling around my neck, I jostled through the crawling line of tourists and fellow Catholics trying to get into the inner portion of the square. I just wanted to take a few photos, ...

As white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel Thursday at the Vatican, people rejoiced with the news that a new pope has ...

Rev. Richard Wilson at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken said he’s excited about Robert Prevost gaining the support from other cardinals to become pope.

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope.

When Laura Gonzalez watched as newly elected Pope Leo XIV spoke to the crowd at St. Peter’s Square in Rome — and to the rest ...

A man holding a rosary and U.S. flag reacts as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, ...