EADaily, August 12th, 2025. American star, singer and producer Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone) on the birthday of her son ...

A Chicago native, only a cardinal for a short time, a Villanova graduate and an Augustinian friar, Prevost was set to be in ...

"The name Leo harkens back to Pope Leo the Great," the first pope with the name Leo, CBS News papal contributor Candida Moss said Thursday. Also known as Pope Leo I, his papacy was from 440 to 461.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession of ...

Popstar Madonna called on Pope Leo XIV to visit the Palestinian children in Gaza “before it’s too late.” Madonna’s request to the head of the Catholic Church comes almost two ...

A recent Gallup poll revealing Pope Leo XIV to be the most popular newsmaker in the U.S. also provided readers with a glimpse ...

Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, was of French and Italian descent, according to Vatican News. His mother, Mildred Martínez, was of Spanish descent.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9. The pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8 following a two-day conclave.

UPDATED: May 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM EDT New Yorkers rejoiced over the selection of a new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the first American selected as Bishop of Rome for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as head of the Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother's Day In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s ...

Pope Leo XIV addressed the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, echoing the urgent plea for peace that was a recurring theme of his predecessor, Pope Francis.