Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV — has been elected, a mere 249 years after the founding of the nation.

"Peace be with you all," he told the cheering crowd in fluent Italian. Leo, who became the church's 267th pope, also spoke in ...

Catholics celebrate after first-ever American elected by conclave - The faithful cheered in the Vatican square, waving flags ...

After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 billion-member church. After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 ...

After four rounds of voting, the conclave decided who will be the next to lead the 1.4 billion-member church. This North ...

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

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

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

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.

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating cardinals, the world at last has seen white smoke wafting from the Sistine Chapel ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at 88, the conclave elected a new pope fairly quickly. Get updates on who the new pontiff ...