Photo: Getty Images The new pope reportedly has ties to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana. On Thursday (May 8), Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV and the new leader of the Catholic ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday she won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year's ...

According to the historians exploring Leo XIV's genetic history, the new pope can trace his lineage to the Afro-Caribbean culture.

The sun has risen on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day as head of the Catholic church, and the surprised delight still sits with ...

Georgia Catholics are excited and still a little bit in shock after the announcement of the first American pope.

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 the head of the Catholic Church.

When Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on ...

People across metro Atlanta are not only celebrating a new Pope, but also the very first American to be named pontiff.

The world watched Vatican City with anticipation, and on Thursday afternoon, white smoke finally billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney - signaling that a new pope has been elected.