Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

Pope Leo XIV will make a “darn good pope,” New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan said Friday as the first American-born pontiff ...

A formal Mass to mark the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced ...

P olitical figures around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen as the successor to ...

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

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...