Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been the topic of sports rumors since he was appointed, due to his Chicago roots, as he is a known White Sox fan.

It follows weeks of clashes that were triggered by a gun massacre of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan.

(CNN) — The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

A top candidate seen by many Vatican observers as having been the likely next pope said on Saturday that he was satisifed ...