Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known by his pontifical name of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old, born on the ...

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’ s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with ...

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

A Modesto catholic school is ringing bells in support of the new pope. Hundreds of kids at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School ...

The newly-elected Pope Leo XIV's brother admitted to a piece of advice he offered before the conclave that could have changed ...

As Catholics from around the world were watching the white smoke pour out of the chimney in the Vatican, students in Toledo ...

The St. Joan of Arc School used the conclave process to teach young Catholic students more about their faith. The students ...

Louisville Archbishop Shelton Fabre said newly elected Pope Leo XIV is the right man to lead the Catholic church in these ...

Chicago Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday after four rounds of voting as the new head of the Catholic ...

The nation’s capital is celebrating a historic moment — the election of the first American pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named Pope Leo the XIV.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed ...