Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost.

Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after 2 days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88. Prevost, 69, has taken the name Leo XIV. Prevost's ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel on the second day of their conclave - a process that has been in the cultural zeitgeist recently due to the Oscar-nominated movie of the same name starring Ralph Fiennes.

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

JD Vance, the vice-president of the United States, met with Pope Leo XIV yesterday (18 May), during which he bestowed the newly-implemented pontiff with a rather obscure token of appreciation.

Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. “Good choice,” he told Vance. The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor born in Chicago who is teaching in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day after formally taking his role as leader of the Catholic church.

VATICAN CITY - U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Monday at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, the first leader of the global Catholic Church from the United States, and extended an invitation for Leo to make an official visit home.