The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

Pope Leo XIV has stood up for helping migrants, equality for women, climate change, John Dew says.

"Peace be with you," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...

The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first ...

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no ...

Older brother John Prevost revealed the shocking details from a prophetic phone call he had with then-Cardinal Robert Francis ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first U.S. pope.

The Vatican today (May 8) confirmed that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is the new pontiff, following the death of Pope ...

We cut the festivities short so the kids could go to classrooms and watch the live coverage,” said Rob LePage, dean of ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US-born missionary and senior Vatican official, was elected pope on Thursday evening, becoming the ...

The new pontiff and Bernard Hebda, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have exchanged letters but ...