VATICAN CITY—Cardinal Robert Prevost, seated beneath Michelangelo’s monumental fresco of the Last Judgement, buried his head in his hands as the sound of his name echoed off the walls of the ...

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has candidly confessed he “didn’t expect” the election of Pope Leo XIV, praising the new pontiff’s “warmth and humanity” while expressing hope for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, spoke with ABC7 Friday to reflect on his first papal conclave and the selection of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV. Released from ...

There was a New York City “kingmaker” in the papal conclave. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan played a decisive role in paving the way for Pope Leo XIV to become the first American pontiff ...

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an ally of President Donald Trump, played the role of “kingmaker” in the selection of Pope Leo XIV, according to a Friday report. The Italian magazine il ...

Several prominent U.S. Catholic bishops and cardinals recalled the spiritual process of electing Pope Leo XIV this week, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York hailing the new pontiff as a ...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first ...