"The name Leo harkens back to Pope Leo the Great," the first pope with the name Leo, CBS News papal contributor Candida Moss said Thursday. Also known as Pope Leo I, his papacy was from 440 to 461.

Pope Leo XIV's father, Louis Marius Prevost, was of French and Italian descent, according to Vatican News. His mother, Mildred Martínez, was of Spanish descent.

Pope Leo XIV is facing a Vatican financial crisis —and we just learned how bad it is. If any institution is too revered to fail, it’s the Vatican. But in terms of money, it’s on the brink.

Pope Leo wears the fisherman's ring during a Mass for the formal inauguration of his pontificate. - Gregorio Borgia/AP The papal signet ring will be given to Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. - Vatican Media ...

Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new pope has begun to lay out his vision for how he will lead the Catholic church. Like his predecessor, he plans to embrace the poor and the marginalized.

Pope Leo XIV made history, but for his family, the announcement struck closer to home Born in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955, the pope grew up with his older brothers, Louis and John, in the Chicago ...

Pope Leo XIV honored its spirit when he said, “Let us keep in our hearts the weak but always courageous voice of Pope Francis that blesses Rome. … God loves us. God loves everyone.

Leo held his first Mass as pope on Friday, in which he delivered a homily reflecting on Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church, and his newly confirmed role as the bishop of Rome.