Editor's Note: For the latest updates onPope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, May 9. Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day as leader of the 1.4-billion ...

Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening local time after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signifying the 133 ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time on Thursday with the words “Peace be with you all.” The 69-year-old new Pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first ...

The world watched in rapt anticipation on Thursday as newly appointed Pope Leo XIV stepped up to the velvet-draped ledge of the St. Peter’s Basilica balcony, raising his hand to greet a sea of ...

The papal conclave came to a close on Thursday when white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, and Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of the St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the packed crowd.

May 9, 2025 Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, presided over his first Mass as leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on Friday, pledging to align himself with “ordinary people ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope ...