U.S. President Donald Trump quickly reacted to the appointment of the first American pope on Thursday, May 8. Pope Leo XIV, ...

President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday afternoon, 'We were a little bit surprised, but very happy. It’s just a ...

Pope Leo XIV, American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has addressed thousands of people gathered in Vatican Square for ...

Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV brings the Catholic Church closer to the United States in a way it has never been before, but ...

Support in this week’s papal conclave coalesced around a leader who may challenge the U.S. president’s agenda, particularly ...

President Donald Trump embraced Robert Prevost’s election as the Catholic Church‘s next pope. Prevost is the first U.S.-born ...

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

President Donald Trump reacted to the selection of the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s name and what it hints at for the future of his papacy.

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope ...