Cardinal Robert Prevost wasn’t a household name until Thursday, when he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff from the United States.

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, his brother ...

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 11:50am Thursday, indicating the third ballot of the papal conclave, ...

“Reece Potter is a Lexington Catholic legend,” Pope said. “He is a lengthy big who has a unique combination of mobility and ...

The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

The electors cast paper ballots, and voting continues until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes. After ...

Catholic Diocese of Amarillo released a statement from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek on the election of Cardinal Robert F. Provost ...

L.A. Archbishop José Gómez congratulated Pope Leo at Mass and said his prayer for Thursday was a prayer of joy.

If a new pope brought a layer of excitement to those in Northeast Ohio, then finding out that Pope Leo XIV, originally from Chicago, took it to a new level.

An Astoria, Queens, pastry shop that got international attention in 2024 when it distributed cookies to inmates at Rikers Island of Pope Francis, is keeping up the tradition with Pope Leo cookies.

The Catholic Church has named a new pope, capturing the attention of people worldwide who watched the conclave process and ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of ...