A moderate who was close to Pope Francis and spent years as a missionary in Peru, he becomes the Catholic Church's 267th ...

Pope Leo XIV’s appointment marks an exciting moment for Catholics. Even though the Vatican may be far, local believers are feeling this excitement too.

The 69-year-old will become Leo XIV as he succeeds the late Pope Francis, who brought the Peruvian-American to the Vatican ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

Prevost, who will now go by the name “Pope Leo XIV,” is the first American-born Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, ...

Every single student we spoke to had a smile from ear to ear when talking about their excitement for the new pope.

Let us keep in our ears the weak voice of Pope Francis that blesses Rome,” Leo said during his address on Thursday. “The Pope ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope. VATICAN CITY ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, Leo XIV, marking historic moment for Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

The Oscar-winning film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini and offers a fictionalized, high-stakes ...