Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV is expected to travel to Lebanon before the end of the year on his first international trip.

Pope Leo XIV received his first visit from a Chicago official this week, and he also received an incredible gift from a Chicago entrepreneur.

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. In his first public words as pontiff, history’s first American pope, said: “Peace be with you.” ...

In an interview with the Saudi-based television station Al Arabiya, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Raï, patriarch of the Maronite ...

Pope Leo XIV announced Wednesday he is asking the devoted to refrain from eating on Aug. 22 and to spend the day praying for ...

An examination of Pope Leo's first 100 days reveals a Catholic leader eager to build bridges and unify conservatives and ...

Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) ...

Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of ...