The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost​, who will now forever be known as Pope Leo XIV​ and the first American pope​,​ ...

It is a very nice thing for America and the world that the new pope, Leo XIV — who will help guide the faith of more than a ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

Excitement rippled through New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the first since an American was picked ...

“I’m ecstatic,” said Alec Maddox, 32, a consultant who lives in San Diego, although he and his two brothers, Tommy, 30, and ...

New Yorkers and tourists alike are flocking to churches across New York City and the Tri-State to celebrate the news of the ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.