The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

As white smoke rose over the Vatican, a wave of emotion sweeps through Tallahassee. Catholics gathered at Saint Thomas More Church to witness history: the election of the first Pope from the U.S.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami expressed support for Pope Leo XIV, saying he is prepared to lead the Church's faithful. He ...

As the red velvet curtains at the Vatican parted, a priest realized that his college pal from the South Side of Chicago that ...

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

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

A big concern of Catholic leaders right now is decreasing Mass attendance, as weekly Mass is an important precept of the ...

Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first American to hold papacy in ...

However, it would be a mistake to let Leo XIV be defined by his critics alone. He reminds us that no human is infallible, not even the pope. He is a man elevated by faith and shaped by service. And ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...