American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

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

From Rome to Raleigh, the theme was joy and hope as Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff from the United States.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

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

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

Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

It is the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less ...

The brother of Pope Leo XIV has revealed that the newly elected pontiff watched the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave" before the actual conclave at the Vatican. The pope's older brother made the ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

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

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, embraces his identity as a son of St. Augustine, quoting the saint’s words on ...