Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on 8 May, few outside ecclesiastical circles recognized the name Robert Francis Prevost. However joy erupted in Trujillo, Chiclayo, and among the dusty ...

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States has been elected the new pope of the Catholic Church, making him the ...

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The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, marks a historic and transformative moment for the Catholic Church.

The first ever American pope has been chosen as the identity of the newly elected pope is revealed as Robert Francis Prevost.

One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church in 2025 is that of continuing to address the ...

Leo served in Peru for over two decades, including as bishop of Chiclayo. CHICLAYO, PERU -- Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly ...

The Catholic Church chose its new leader, thus succeeding the Argentine Jorge Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis, who died on April 21. On May 8, the new pontiff was chosen, Robert Francis ...

As Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as the church's 267th successor of St. Peter on the evening of May 8, he was visibly emotional as he greeted the crowd ...

Among the unforgettable memories of Peru that Pope Leo XIV treasures, the most notable is its irresistible cuisine, which ...