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

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

After just one day of seclusion in the Vatican, the 2025 papal conclave ended with the election of American-born Cardinal ...

The papal conclave, hosted by the College of Cardinals, began on Wednesday. Black smoke plumed from the Sistine Chapel ...

A top cardinal announces a new pope has been elected, uttering the words “Habemus papam!” Latin for “We have a pope!” from ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of ...

President Donald Trump reacted to the selection of the new pope and leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the 267th pontiff of the global Catholic Church, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV.

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope iafter white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has ...

When selecting a name, popes often look to history and make a choice imbued with personal meaning. The decision can also ...

After a conclave that lasted only three sessions and 24 hours, 133 cardinals have elected Robert Prevost, now known as Pope ...