Gaza's tiny Christian community said that they were happy about the election of a new leader of the Catholic Church on ...

Leaders around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen to succeed Pope Francis.

Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas sent its congratulations to new Pope Leo XIV and voiced hope that he would follow his predecessor Pope Francis when it comes to the war in the Gaza Strip.

The world receives a message of ‘peace and justice’ from the Vatican amid global turmoil and a long shadow of abuse in the ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas welcomes Pope Leo XIV, urging him to uphold the legacy of Pope Francis, whom he praises for his ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, a surprise choice who took the name ...

First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old was chosen to be the 267th ...

Appointed by Francis as prefect of the strategic Dicastery for Bishops, this native of Chicago has supported the Argentine ...

The local religious leader said he was surprised to see the historic election of an American pope ...

The United States was often deemed too powerful — militarily, diplomatically, and even culturally — for one of its own to ...