Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first ever U.S. pope .

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns around the world, and they dedicate their lives to a variety of religious ...

before the installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) A woman holds a picture of Pope Leo XIV while visiting St. Peter's Basilica on May 15, 2025. (Brian ...

Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for ...

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. People hold up a US flag as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears ...

A Chinese flag is set near a Vatican flag with Pope Leo XIV picture as a nun waits the arrival of the Pope for his weekly ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

Villanova basketball and the Wildcats in general received representation at the Vatican. All thanks to Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year ...