The 133 cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel made their selection Thursday. The 69-year-old new pope appeared at the balcony ...

Archbishop William Lori has met Pope Leo XIV many times over the course of his career. He says Pope Leo XIV's American roots are a point of pride.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Pope Leo XIV ‘s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ‘ ...

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...

When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday, a first in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church.

You can also read his full special message on the election of Pope Leo XIV below: ...

Robert Francis Prevost makes history as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church. KRIS6 News ...

Students were surprised an American - especially a Villanova grad - was chosen as the next pope. Some hope he’ll be their next commencement speaker.

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.