Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, a surprise choice who took the name ...

After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...

Pope Leo XIV's first Latin Mass with the College of Cardinals will start on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:00 local time (2 p.m.

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Pope Leo XIV is introduced on St. Peter's Basilica balcony. To watch Prevost's introduction, watch USA TODAY's livestream at ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the ...

In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has in the past, the new pope was chosen over two days. The ...

Pope Leo XIV has been elected following roughly 24 hours of deliberation among the 133-member College of Cardinals, the ...