Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Attention now turns to what vision ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

Bishop David Zubik spoke about the significance of the new pope's name, pointing to the legacy of Pope Leo XIII, who was ...

Roman Catholics in New Jersey expressed shock that an American – Pope Leo XIV – had been selected to lead their church.

A brief papal conclave ended on Thursday, May 8 after Robert Prevost (known as Pope Leo XIV) made history as the first ...

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pontiff, leaving some experts both “surprised and excited” about his papacy ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, wished the new pope well after his historic selection Thursday.

Hours after the Pope Leo XIV announcement, Catholics in the Seattle area said they were processing the news and hoped Leo ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope, older cardinals are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us ...