Americans greeted Pope St. John Paul II with open arms during his seven visits to the United States. Pundits often ... than the Polish pontiff. Pope Francis received a more tepid response during ...

Donald Trump post this AI produced image of himself in the vestments of the pope to his social media accounts — X, Instagram, ...

Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned with the poor. Here's a look at Francis' time in the United States ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

In his first United States episcopal appointment, Pope Leo XIV named Michael Pham bishop of San Diego on Thursday (May 22).

Other reactions to the pope. Pope Leo XIV got caught in the crosshairs of a the century-long rivalry between the Cubs and the White Sox. Speculation arose of the pope's allegiance ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo XIV.

Pope Francis made a lasting impact during his 2015 visit to the United States, visiting Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. A girl named Gianna Masciantonio, who was battling a brain ...

Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of other cardinals, including Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle.

Leo, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th pope on May 8. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the ...

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama shared their reaction to "fellow Chicagoan" Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, the ...

“That’s something Pope Francis was really good about — spreading the joy and hope found in Christ’s resurrection.” She also hopes the next pope will fight for the protection of life from ...