Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...

What is the significance of the name "Leo" in papal history? And why did a Chicago native who spent much of his career in ...

San Diego-area Catholics and religious and elected leaders on Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert ...

To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both for the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic ...

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost became the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV. It will take time to get used ...

A new Washington state law that requires clergy to report instances of child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – has drawn ...

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ‘s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice, which is very much in line with ...

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 ...

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...