Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the ...

On Day 2, the cardinals will begin their day with a mass in the Pauline Chapel and then retreat to the Sistine Chapel for ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope, selected Thursday by 133 cardinals from across the ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected Thursday as the first American pope. Here’s what to know about him and ...

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

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

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...