Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice, very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ...

The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained during the 11th century, a period of German popes who chose names of early church bishops.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ...

A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost ...

Celebrations were held by Catholics across the Philadelphia region as the new pope, Leo XIV, has ties to the area as a ...

Robert Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a ...

Australian Catholics are welcoming the appointment of American Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, saying he is approachable and ...

Two American visitors in Rome found themselves in the middle of history Thursday, witnessing a moment that captivated the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...