Archbishop of Philadelphia broke the news of Pope Leo XIV's election to a plane full of people Most Rev. Nelson Pérez, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, says he was on a plane headed back from Rome ...

Philadelphia students choose pope in mock conclave as cardinals select Leo XIV as pontiff 01:57. While the world was meeting Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, in Vatican City on Thursday ...

Philadelphia woman confirmed by Pope Leo XIV in Peru says she prays for pontiff daily 02:01. As the world looks to the future under newly elected Pope Leo XIV, one woman in Philadelphia is ...

The newly elected pope, who will take on the name Pope Leo XIV, addressed the crowd in his first speech as the the 267th Roman Catholic Church pontiff. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7 ...

After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for “merciful compassion” for the world’s poor, victims of tyranny and ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel's leader to revive negotiations and enact ...

Pope Leo XIV became the leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025, becoming the first pope to ever have been born in the United States. Here’s what you need to know. Tight security and protocol ...

Here's what to know about Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States. The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to ...