Born Robert Francis Prevost and raised in Chicago, he is the first American to ascend to the papacy. He is a product of an ...

After blessing the faithful, he entered the chapel that houses the Marian icon, traditionally attributed to St. Luke, and, ...

Pope Leo held his first general audience, a regular weekly gathering he is expected to hold for the rest of his papacy. Following several busy weeks that included the funeral for Pope ...

The tradition of popes taking new names upon their election is one of the most recognizable customs in the Roman Catholic ...