Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old missionary, was elected Thursday in a dramatic scene at the Vatican that captivated the entire ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has sent his congratulations to Pope Leo on his appointment, saying Taiwan hopes to continue ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV, who made history after being elected the first pope from the United States, is a longtime friend of former U.S.

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's ...

Villanova University alumnus Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next leader of ...

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

San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller made a prediction based on his personal experience: the new pope will continue Pope Francis' legacy and promote peace through social justice. Cardinal ...

In the Peruvian coastal city of Chiclayo, some 5,000 kilometers from new Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago, Catholics took ...

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