When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...

Seminarians from the Grand Rapids were among the thousands who celebrated in St. Peter’s Square Thursday as a new pope was ...

In that moment, Pope Leo XIV wasn't a stranger from Chicago; he was our pastor, instantly embraced by the global Catholic ...

In Rome, Styles was spotted in the square wearing a dark blue jacket, sunglasses, and a gray baseball cap that read, “Techno ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV as he was elected the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.

Fans react to Harry Styles seemingly attending the announcement of Robert Prevost, Leo XIV, as Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

The new pontiff is former Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who previously headed the influential ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.