Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one ...

The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first ...

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

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

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, ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known by his pontifical name of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old, born on the ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and worked extensively in Peru and Italy. His brother says he loves to play Wordle and ...

In his first speech as Pope Leo XIV remembered Pope Francis warmly. "We still hear in our ears the weak but always courageous ...

Given his experience, Pope Leo XIV will maintain his interest in both North and Latin America. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.