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

The Chicago-born Prevost was named the first American Pope in history on May 8, 2025, the Vatican announced. That has a lot of people wondering what he has said about the church abuse controversies.

Prevost chose the name Pope Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XIII, who served as pope from 1878 to 1903 and was known for ...

The Chicago-born Prevost was named the first American ... That has a lot of people wondering what he has said about the church abuse controversies. CBS News reported that the new Pope is generally ...

One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church in 2025 is that of continuing to address the ...

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

With white smoke now billowing from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, it's clear the voting process has concluded and the cardinals have chosen a successor to Pope Francis. We don't yet know who has ...

The dismissal reportedly happened in December 2024. A priest who was accused multiple times of sex abuse, including ...

Among Prevost’s more controversial moves with Francis was ... over allegations that he mishandled or failed to act on sexual abuse cases involving priests in both the US and Peru.

Prevost has faced some controversy regarding clergy sexual abuse although he has been defended in both instances.2 The cardinal’s supporters stress his innocence and say the cases have been ...

At this time, then-Bishop Prevost was the vice president ... persecution as she and survivors of abuse sought to expose wrongdoing within a controversial movement in her country.