Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...

He appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's ... il papa!” some shouted. White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney It signals that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment ... as the ...