Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one of them as the next pope. Most of Bergoglio’s appointees are younger and more racially and geographically diverse than the men they replaced, and many appear to be far more progressive than he was.

The Omega gym in Rome has long been frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, as well as priests, nuns and monsignors from the nearby Vatican City. And also, to the delight of gym staff,

The last few weeks have been life-changing for the man formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost. He was elected on May 8 as the new pope, succeeding the recently deceased Pope Francis. Pope Leo XIV, as he is now known,

An hour after white smoke billowed from the Vatican, newly minted Pope emerged on the historic balcony to the world & 1.4 billion Catholics

Villanova University alumnus Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and succeeds Pope Francis.

Dolton officials notified the auction company of its plans to seize the home where Pope Leo XIV grew from the investor who owns it.

Some fans have been dressing as the pope for White Sox games, and there are several different T-shirts that celebrate the team’s most famous fan.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing religious attendance in the U.S.