Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 wearing the traditional garb for a new pope, a red mozzetta and a stole over a white rochet and his new white cassock ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives on the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter’s Basilica in The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. AFP via Getty Images He has also been seen in the past as a low-key conciliator ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the spiritual and cultural legacy of their ancestors. Before holding his weekly ...

Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics ... Well, one, I could not help but think of Pope Leo XIV while reading David's column in The New York Times.

Well, this week's main character is related to Pope Leo XIV, ... They're talking a lot about Malört, the Chicago famous booze, hot dogs and general cultural supremacy. DA POPE!

Pope Leo XIV’s statement was read at the premiere of a play about the Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz, who was subject to death threats because of her reporting on sexual abuse.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hailed the "historic moment" in his statement. "Hailing from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV ushers in a new chapter that I join those in our state welcoming in a time when we need ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history's first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass ...

The newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican. Cardinal Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Matthew Gabriele, a professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Religion and Culture, said the cardinal's selection shows a possible shift in the church.

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the city of Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse ...