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

A social media exchange on the outcome of the recent papal conclave caught my attention the other day. It went like this: A: ...

Cardinals threw their weight behind another candidate early on before momentum shifted toward America’s first Pope.

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

Many expect the new pontiff to be a bridge-builder in the Vatican, more centrist than liberal or conservative, and a pope who will be guided by the pursuit of social equality and compassion for the po ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

He had the good papal housekeeping seal of approval from Pope Francis, his predecessor, who put him in one of the top jobs in ...

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years. VATICAN CITY — ...

The film was praised for its accuracy, with reports of cardinals watching it in the leadup to the official conclave. Now with ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears to bring a personal touch to the papacy ...

American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was chosen on Thursday by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican. Catholic worshippers in Nigeria on Friday welcomed the election of the new pope, Leo XIV ...