Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ pontificate by having women serve on the Vatican board that vets nominations for bishops.

The quarters in the Apostolic Palace include a chapel, bedroom and bathroom, papal study, office for the pope’s secretary, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and library for meetings.

Pope Leo XIV’s American and Peruvian experience offers a compelling moral and economic lens through which to examine the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century

A Midwesterner, like the new Pope Leo XIV, Burger swelled with pride and saw a little opportunity for motivation. “Basically, I kind of thought: New Pope, new me,” Burger said Wednesday night. “He’s a Midwestern guy like me. I was proud. And since he’s been elected Pope, we’ve been rather hot.”

A Chicago couple, Heather Schmit-Jaroch and Dominic Jaroch, were thrilled to learn that the priest who married them in 2014 is now the 267th pope, Pole Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope in history, addressed the crowd at the Vatican Thursday shortly after white smoke billowed from the roof.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.