Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, ...

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The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed ...

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen ...

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University's basketball team cheered as one of his ...

Robert Prevost, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, was not among the top contenders, making his selection a relative surprise.

Louis Prevost is equal parts excited, mind blown and a little worried about how the papacy will impact his relationship with ...