The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority ...

The sun has risen on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day as head of the Catholic church, and the surprised delight still sits with ...

The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

Pope Leo XIV emerged from the conclave as the first American pontiff in history, he headed back into the Sistine Chapel to celebrate the liturgy.

All signs point to the newly elected pontiff continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate ...

U.S. Cardinal Joseph Tobin described the moment inside the conclave when he saw 'Bob' realize he was going to be elected pope ...

In his first mass as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Friday, Pope Leo XIV warned that losing one’s faith can have ...

Leo XIV held his first Mass as pope in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, in what was a private service for the 132 voting ...

Two U.S. cardinals said the conclave did not choose the first American pope to act as a counterweight for President Donald Trump.