Catholic Church

The new American pope received a very American reception in Vatican City.

The newly elected pontiff delivered a speech in Italian and Spanish. Here’s what he said.

Pope Leo XIV’s online footprint was quickly dissected, sparking mixed reactions from the right over posts seemingly critical of Trump and Vance.

Pope Leo XIV was elected on day two, making this one of the fastest conclaves in modern history. But the shortest ever? That happened in 1503 and lasted just a few hours.

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo emphasized a message of peace, dialogue and missionary evangelization.

It might be the newly anointed Pope Leo XIV’s day, but a seagull chick stole the hearts of people around the world after it teetered next to the chimney shortly before the conclave’s white smoke appeared.

Leaders from all around the world reacted to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the new head of the Catholic Church.

The name a new pope chooses is often the first clue to his priorities. The last pope named Leo was Leo XIII, who began his papacy in 1878.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American missionary from Chicago was revealed to be the new bishop of Rome, Leo XIV, on Thursday.

President Donald Trump and other leaders congratulated Pope Leo XIV as he becomes leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV became the leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025, becoming the first pope to ever have been born in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday and the second Pope from the Americas.

White smoke poured from a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signifying that a new pope had been selected.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV after being elected as the first American pope in history. Follow along for live updates.

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Black smoke was seen around 9 p.m. local time, signaling that a new pope had not been selected on the first day of the conclave.

Who is voting for the next pope? Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Joseph Tobin are among the US cardinals eligible.

Cardinal electors swore Wednesday to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave, as well as to avoid any secular politics in their votes for a new pope.

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the Church. The renowned Sistine Chapel is a chapel within the Apostolic Palace, which is the pope’s official residence in Vatican...