The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a relinquishing of papal authority from Europe.

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the second or third ballots.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

Robert Prevost, the choice of the world's Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, is the ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...

I haven’t encountered any American who didn’t experience one of those sentiments upon learning a U.S. citizen became the next pope.

While the world is still just getting to know him, first impressions appear to hint that Pope Leo XIV doesn't seem like a ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave ...

The pope must defend the family from the state‘s attacks while promoting peace and asserting independence from state power.

The US-born missionary and senior Vatican official has become the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church in its 2000-year history. Follow our live updates.