White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that a conclave of cardinals have selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American Pope in history ...

The elevation of Chicago-native Robert Francis Prevost appeared to come from a confluence of factors, analysts said.

Men wave a U.S. flag as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central ...

When Pope Leo XIV was elected as the late Pope Francis’ successor, Harry Styles was one of the many in the crowd present for ...

Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

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

The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly ...

The United States cardinals who were part of the conclave that on Thursday elected Pope Leo XIV spoke to the media at a press conference Friday.

When white smoke billowed from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the habemus papam announcement revealed Robert ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

President Sheinbaum was among the first leaders in Mexico to extend her congratulations to Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected ...