Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Arizona's immigration advocates are hopeful that Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope with a history in Peru, will positively influence Arizona's immigration policies.

In 2025, Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, emerged as the first American Pope after a swift two-day conclave. Succeeding Pope ...

Because of the pope’s role to maintain the fullness of tradition and the unity of the Church, a pope cannot be conservative ...

Still, Father Castillo told Al Jazeera he hopes Pope Leo XIV will continue his advocacy for the poor while ... on another pressing issue facing Peru: migration. Since 2018, Peru has become one ...

Pope Leo XIV was congratulated by President Donald Trump and other leaders as he becomes leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

An invitation has already been extended to Pope Leo XIV to attend this year’s COP30 U.N. climate conference in Brazil.

Global leaders including U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hope that, when it comes to the climate crisis, Leo might take up the mantle of Pope ...

Experts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.

From an altar boy growing up in a working class area of Chicago, Robert Prevost, 69, has worked his way through the ranks to ...

Pope Leo XIV will be known for many things, including being the first American pope and the first Augustinian pope, but he most likely will not be known for turning the Catholic Church in a more ...

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.