Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pope in the many centuries since Catholicism was introduced to the U.S. As ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his ...

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

"I must say, we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens, ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...