Pope Leo XIV is reviving a centuries-old papal summer vacation tradition
Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, locals are eager to welcome him.
Pope Leo XIV: The First American Pope
Pope calls for "sufficient humanitarian aid" and end of war in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV says the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, "the heartbreaking price of which is paid by children, the elderly, the sick," must end and food must be allowed in.
Vance meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican, gives him a Chicago Bears jersey
Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Bears jersey as they met at the Vatican, amid a push by the White House for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
Pope Leo XIV calls for unity in inaugural Mass at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza near St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Pope Leo XIV takes helm of Catholic Church amid a priest shortage in the U.S.
Between 1970 and 2024, the number of Catholic priests fell by more than 40% in the U.S.
Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will take the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Leo, 69, was chosen on Day 2 of the papal conclave and is the first pontiff ever from the United States. Norah O'Donnell and Maurice DuBois anchored a CBS News special report.
Pope Leo XIV says free speech is a "precious gift"
Pope Leo XIV called for journalists to use words of peace, to reject war and to give a voice to the voiceless.
Pope Leo XIV in first Sunday blessing calls for peace: "Never again war"
Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, will be inaugurated at a mass in St. Peter's Square next week.
The papacy of Leo XIV begins
Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing White Sox fan from Chicago, is now leader of the world's nearly 1.5 billion Catholics. Vatican observers describe what the election of Leo XIV, the first pope from America, means for the faithful, and the world.
Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement
While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.
Who is the new pope? American Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.
What's Pope Leo XIV doing on his first full day as pontiff?
Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, and what he's up to in the coming days.
Brother says Pope Leo XIV always "had that calling"
Louis Prevost told CBS News that he was "mind blown" after finding out the news that his brother was now Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo's brother recalls moment the pontiff was named: "Maybe I'm dreaming"
John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name announced on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on TV.
New Pope Leo XIV honored by Trump: "What excitement"
Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.
Pope Leo XIV to be formally installed as pontiff during May 18 Mass
Pope Leo XVI, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, held the first Mass of his papacy in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, but that service was not open to the public.
New pope chooses Leo as his papal name. Here's what to know.
The pope's name helps indicate what direction he wants to take the church.
Pope Leo XIV voted in 2024 U.S. election — here's which primaries he's voted in
The new pope, formerly Robert F. Prevost, has a mixed voting history, casting ballots in both GOP and Democratic primaries.
What Pope Leo XIV has posted on social media about politics, Trump administration
Hints as to what postures Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, might take on some of the most controversial issues roiling the U.S. may come from his recent activity on social media.
Chicago students who held mock conclave overjoyed with hometown pope
The students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who earlier this week held a mock conclave, were overjoyed Thursday when Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope.
Read Pope Leo XIV's first address
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
American Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as new pope
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
2025 conclave delivers first ever pope from U.S.
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a pope from the states, but it has happened.
How U.S. Catholics see the role of the Church and the pope in their lives — CBS News poll
A majority of Catholics look to the Pope and the Church's teachings for difficult moral questions.
Americans visiting Rome describe what they want in next pope
American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they prepare to witness history.
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