Rev. Jeffrey R. Haines, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, speaks at a press conference about the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, ...

From the Marquette University campus to the bell tower at Old St. Mary's Church downtown, Milwaukee celebrated the election ...

Leo seems to echo Francis in some ways, but he's also well-connected in the Vatican and brings a global perspective, Ward ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope Tuesday. The Chicago native was appointed to the Vatican by ...

Pope Leo XIV’s path to the papacy includes strong regional ties, from his Chicago upbringing to his time as a teacher in ...

Around the world there was surprise and even shock as the name of an American was announced as pope for the first time in history.Soon the world started to learn about Pope Leo XIV.

The world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics have a new leader. Robert Francis Prevost is the first US-born pontiff and will be ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

Robert F. Prevost, 69, was a longshot selection with extensive missionary experience in Peru and an approach similar to Pope ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...