Known affectionately as "Apu Ambo" -- "Apu" meaning respected elder and "Ambo" being his diminutive nickname -- the ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Susan Bin of the Pope Crave account on X, which showcased a number of memes from the papal conclave that just took place.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known ...

Wasting little time, LGBTQ groups welcomed Pope Leo XIV to his new post shortly after white smoke billowed from the chimney ...

In a historic and unpredictable moment, white smoke billowed out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, as the first pope from the United States of America was unveiled.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (WPVI) -- Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, has a strong tie to the Philadelphia region ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope.

Crowds of people gathered to enter St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for day two of the papal conclave on Thursday.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said in a post to X on Wednesday that he and the other North American cardinals will bring the "in ...