The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday. As crowds gathered in Rome, a photo of someone resembling ...

"Francis was my pope for less than two days," said a new Catholic visiting from the U.S. "I wish he'd stayed longer, because ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

Filipinos will find a familiar friend in the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Before he was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter, ...

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

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After ...

Pope Leo XIV has made history after being elected the first American-born pontiff. The 69-year-old was chosen to be the 267th ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known ...