He got on very well with seminarians,” Meléndez said. “He was very open, reliable, sympathetic — and he loved talking to everyone in person.” ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, is a native of Chicago who spent the first third of his life in the United States before his ministry took him to Peru and, more recently, to ...

Pope Leo XIV spent two decades ministering in Peru. He became part of Peruvian society and, eventually, a leader within it.

Pope Leo says family is based on ‘union between a man and a woman’ - The new pontiff has affirmed core Catholic teachings on marriage and abortion ...

When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on 8 May, few outside ecclesiastical circles recognized the name Robert Francis Prevost. However joy erupted in Trujillo, Chiclayo, and among the dusty ...

The new pope's controversial statements on LGBTQ+ rights and traditional family values have sparked debate and division with those seeking a more inclusive church.

The elevation of Pope Leo XIV has sparked an atmosphere of jubilation at Villanova University, his alma mater.

On top of the weighty tasks assumed by Pope Leo XIV upon his election as pontiff, the Middle East's most senior churchmen ...

Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

During his first address to world diplomats, the pontiff said governments must respect the dignity of immigrants.

A personal account of the new Pope's pastoral humility and personal warmth has come from one of his former altar servers, who ...

Key dates in life and ministry. From Chicago to Peru, serving as bishop and then prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.