ROME - The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of ...

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Trump’s MAGA world predicts friction between Pope and the president - Mr Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon says ...

A cute brick house in a south Chicago suburb has been blessed with a substantial bump in value, thanks to Pope Leo.

The Republican described the president as "an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame" in a social media post.

Maggie Haberman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that Pope Leo XIV's views could "lead to tensions" with President Donald Trump after a relatively calm start.

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo ...

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 ...

The debate began immediately upon the announcement that the 267th pope of the Catholic Church was to be an American: What kind of American? The every word of Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, ...

Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces advisers and officials ...

The still-open wounds from decades of clerical sexual abuse, along with the growing power of far-right Catholics in Trump’s ...

Vice President JD Vance said this week he didn't want to get political about new pope Leo XIV, calling his election "a great ...