Cardinals began describing the days and hours leading up to the final ballot that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed.

John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name ...

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...

White smoke in Rome signaled a new chapter for the Catholic Church Thursday afternoon as Robert Francis Prevost was selected ...

Yes, even the new leader of millions of faithful Catholics around the world once used an iconic Massachusetts candy to play ...

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 ...

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...

The Catholic Church made history Thursday with the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. The moment carried ...

As news spread the conclave selected a new pope, students, faculty and staff came to a halt at the University of Dallas, a ...

The first American-born pope has been chosen, and Pope Leo XIV was found to have roots in Louisiana. Find out about pope's ...

Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope, Leo XIV, and the internet made many memes celebrating ...