Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

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

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope. He meets Friday with ...

US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope, marked by white smoke and the ringing of St. Peter’s Basilica bells.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass later this morning, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost tells crowds ‘peace be with you’ as he is elected first American pope - The Chicago native is the ...

“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named pope,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...