Just weeks into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Robert Prevost — is facing a wave of controversy stemming from his past ...

Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Shocking claims tie Pope Leo XIV to a scandalous priest placement just blocks from a school, raising questions about the ...

This incident is not the only time Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has faced criticism for his handling of abuse allegations.

In the wake of the elevation of Pope Leo XIV, advocates for people abused by Catholic priests spoke out Tuesday.

"He’s the one who gave me permission” to stay at a Hyde Park monastery in 2000, former priest James M. Ray told the Chicago ...

Survivor groups call election 'an insult', cite past inaction and failed oversight; Vatican maintains no wrongdoing.

The new pope, Chicago area native Robert Prevost, has faced criticism for not doing more to encourage his religious order, ...

and Mitch Smith from Chicago. John Prevost knew there was a chance his brother could be elected pope. “Last Saturday when I was at church, one of the priests came over and told me the odds in La ...

"Prevost oversaw cases filed... against bishops accused of sexual abuse and of cover-up. He maintained the secrecy of that process, releasing no names and no data," Barrett Doyle added. "Under his ...

Chicago native Robert Prevost is now the first pope ever from the United States. He chose Leo XIV as his papal name. People who knew him in his early days remember a friendly young man who had a ...