White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Thursday, May 8, signalling that the Vatican has elected a new ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chape l and St. Peter's bells chimed around 6 p.m. local time in Rome on May 8, ...

William Lori, the Archbishop of Baltimore, called Pope Leo XIV, "prayerful, reflective, and a good listener with a military ...

Church bells rang out from the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver as a Chicagoan was named Pope Leo ...

“Along with the priests, deacons, consecrated religious, seminarians, and lay men and women of the Diocese of Allentown, I ...

The election of American Pope Leo XIV "shocked" and united media in "moment of joy" for a historic moment, from CNN and CBS to Fox News. Here's why.

Leaders of all faiths and on both sides of the aisle welcomed the South Side's own Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — as head of ...

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words ...

The papal conclave was officially over at around 6 p.m. local time Thursday after white smoke was seen rising from the ...

Since Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to be the next pope Thursday, several prominent American figures have ...

"Peace be with you all," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...