Pope Leo XIV said “Peace be with you” in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and dialogue “without fear.” ...

It is the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was elected the 267th pope after two days of deliberations at the papal conclave.

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

Robert Prevost's new papal name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the ...

Prevost, 69, was born and studied in Chicago, receiving a degree in Theology at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago.

For the first time, an American will lead the Catholic Church. On Thursday, the Vatican revealed that Cardinal Robert Prevost ...

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...

Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope to hail from the United States.

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was ...