Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

Parishioners in St. Augustine expressed a sense of optimism and hope for the new pontiff the morning after the Vatican made ...

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church and taking the name Leo XIV, is a soft-spoken ...

The announcement: After a new pope is chosen, a senior cardinal steps onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and proclaims ...

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

WASHINGTON — Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. The Order of St. Augustine has a presence ...

Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American pope. His leadership will be crucial for the Church's future.

Those who met Pope Leo XIV before his papal appointment are still processing the news of his elevation to the Catholic Church's highest office on Thursday.

Recalling the end of World War II 80 years ago, Leo quoted Pope Francis in denouncing the number of conflicts ravaging the ...