The bells of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño rang joyfully in the early hours of Friday, May 9, as white smoke rose over ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope.

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the ...

Cubao Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr. on Friday directed all parishes to include newly elected Pope Leo XIV in their Masses and ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly the Chicago-born cardinal Robert Prevost, is said to be an even-keeled, pragmatic leader: "He knows ...

The conclave has selected Cardinal Robert Prevost to be the next Pope of the Catholic Church and he is making history as the first American in the prestigious role. The 69-year-old from Chicago has ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Thursday congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost after he was elected as the new pope, making him the first American to serve as the head of the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...

Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope to hail from the United States.