WASHINGTON (WPVI) -- Pope Francis arrived Tuesday on the first visit of his life to the United States, bringing his "church of the poor" to the world's wealthiest superpower and a country polarized ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Pope Francis' visit to the United States is just days away. In preparation of his historic stop, local Catholic schools are incorporating his visit into their curriculum. At ...

President Donald Trump said he remains open to meeting with Pope Leo XIV and insisted he wasn't aware of the pontiff's ...

FILE - Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Francis and deceased cardinals, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

The Vatican selected the first American pope on May 8 with many United States politicians extending congratulations. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ascended to the papacy and chose the title of Pope ...

On the second day of the conclave, the 133 cardinals elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, is the new pope and has taken the name ...

Newly elected Pope Robert Francis Prevost arrives on the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter's Basilica for the first time, after the cardinals ended the conclave, in The Vatican, on May 8, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.