At the same time, the enormous bells of St. Peter's Basilica began to ring, tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The crowd continues to build as many carry their countries' flags.

Andres Novoa, 33, from the Archdiocese of Miami, held up one of the few American flags in St. Peter's Square after the announcement of Pope Leo IV as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on May ...

Catholic cardinals ... who was a great companion to St. Francis of Assisi, the late pope's namesake."Together, we must try to find out how to be a missionary church, a church that builds bridges ...

Catholic cardinals ... the Catholic Church and follow in Pope Francis’ reform-minded footsteps.In his first words as Pope Francis' successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India and Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Pakistan were spotted leaving St. Peter’s Basilica ... “You know that the Catholic Church is a reliable and constructive partner ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals ... companion to St. Francis of Assisi, the late pope’s namesake. “Together, we must try to find out how to be a missionary church, a church that ...

When Pope Leo spoke on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica just moments after his election, he signaled he would seek “to walk together with you as a united church searching all together for ...

After the white smoke brought an initial cheer, the crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in applause again as it was announced that the Catholic Church, for the first time in its history ...