The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

For the first time, there's a US pope. Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost, is from Chicago and is a citizen of Peru.

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chape l and St. Peter's bells chimed around 6 p.m. local time in Rome on May 8, ...

Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope to hail from the United States.

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why popes choose a new name.

Although any baptized Catholic man is technically eligible to be the pope, none of the previous 266 popes in history had been ...

Here are some fun facts about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected the first pope from the U.S.

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to ...

VATICAN CITY -- Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave. White smoke ...

VATICAN CITY -- Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave. White smoke ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo said, “Peace be with ...