Pope Francis’ death followed months of health issues that began with his hospitalization for bronchitis in February. He later developed double pneumonia. After 38 days in the hospital ...

One of the many titles that Pope Leo XIV, 69, assumed when he was elected on May 8 was bishop of Rome. He has now formally ...

which led to his longest hospital stay while pope. Francis was hospitalized earlier this year for bilateral pneumonia and bronchitis, and Vatican doctors said he died of cerebral stroke and ...

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, delivered a message of peace in his first address as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. At 6:10 p.m. local time (12:10 p.m. ET), white smoke emanated from ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at Loyola’s John Felice Rome Center had an up-close view of the historical ...

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ever hold the papacy, the moment was both historic and surprising. Prevost ...

The successor of Pope Francis has been selected. Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, the first American pope. According to the Vatican, he will go by Leo XIV. Here's what we know. The newly elected ...

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed as the newest pontiff by a sea of faithful and an uninterrupted view of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced ...

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 the first U.S ...

Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps.

Pope Francis will be remembered for his humble spirit, compassionate leadership and historic significance as the first pope from the Americas and the first born outside of Europe in more than a ...