In a historic decision announced Thursday, the Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Prevost—born in Chicago—as its next pope.

Wasting little time, LGBTQ groups welcomed Pope Leo XIV to his new post shortly after white smoke billowed from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel on May 8 to signal the election of the Catholic Church ...

The world watched Vatican City with anticipation, and on Thursday afternoon, white smoke finally billowed from the Sistine ...

On Thursday, May 8, the Vatican announced Cardinal Robert Prevost as the next pope. He is taking the name Pope Leo XIV. But ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

We have a pope! I join with Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston and throughout the world, along with people of good will, ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

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

Roger Nutt, Provost of Ave Maria University joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer moments after Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking on the name of Pope ...

White smoke from the chimney of the Sistene Chapel has signaled that on the second day of the conclave, a new pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.