Black smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday just before noon, signaling that the cardinals ...

A senior Vatican official announced the new pope's name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. He is Cardinal ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope and chose the name Leo XIV. A Chicago native, Prevost is the first American ...

Pope Leo XIV thanks each cardinal elector after accepting his appointment to serve as the 267th pope Thursday in Vatican City. (Credit: Vatican News via X) ...

New pope of the Catholic Church Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost (AP)ROME (WLNE) — Robert Prevost, an American, has been ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at 88, the conclave elected a new pope fairly quickly. Get updates on who the new pontiff ...

The Empire State Building will shine gold and white on Thursday evening in honor of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

New Yorkers rejoiced over the selection of a new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the first American selected as Bishop of Rome for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Hours after white smoke billowed from the ...

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

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

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 ...

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 ...