The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

Louis Prevost is still reckoning with what just happened in his family. His little brother, Robert Francis Prevost, is now ...

When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025, appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, he was cheered loudly by the huge crowd of ...

While much has been said about his pastoral service and religious views, only a few know that Pope Leo XIV also has a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), much ...

The Lynx bench is deep, headlined by Dorka Juhász, Diamond Miller, Natisha Hiedeman, Alissa Pili, Grace Berger and Karlie ...

News of an American pope, and a Chicagoan, causes NPR's Scott Simon to remember what it was like attending Mass in his ...

Outsiders cannot know what was in the minds of the cardinals who elected Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, that made them choose ...

Pope Leo XIV made history on Thursday when he became the first U.S.-born, and the first Augustinian, to assume the papacy, ...

It's the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time: Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan.

Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for the ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...