Even though Pope Leo XIV is the first American pontiff in history, he might still be subject to the Internal Revenue Service and have to file his tax return. The native Chicagoan and baseball fan will ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, in this photo provided by Vatican Media.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, making him the first pontiff to be from the United States. Shortly after being elected pope, the 69 ...

Pope Francis will be the fourth pontiff visit the United States. — -- Pope Francis arrives in America today, making him only the fourth pontiff to visit the United States. Pope Paul VI was the ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected on Thursday, May 8 after two days of voting. On Thursday, May 8, the new pope was introduced as Pope Leo XIV Choosing a new name upon being elected pope is a longstanding ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost celebrates Mass at St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, Ill., in 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel via AP) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The ...

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of leadership. From its earliest days, guiding the faithful through empires and eras ...

Before Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, there was almost nothing published about his life growing up here. So, we pulled ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass on Dec. 25 in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...